There will be a hearing on SB 2273 on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 3:15 p.m. before the Senate Agriculture and Veteran Affairs Committee to provide an appropriation of $2 million in one-time general funds to the Department of Commerce for a rural grocery store sustainability and food access expansion pilot grant program.

Please contact members of the Senate Agriculture Committee to urge them to give this bill a "Do Pass" recommendation:

https://www.ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/committees/senate/agriculture-and-veterans-affairs

Contact your own district senators to ask them to "vote yes" when this bill comes before the Senate.

Full bill & hearing details at: https://www.ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/bill-overview/bo2273.html