H 3540 General Bill, By J. Moore and Henegan
Summary: Black Farmer Restoration Program
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "BLACK FARMER RESTORATION PROGRAM", TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH THE "BLACK FARMER RESTORATION FUND" TO PURCHASE FARMLAND ON THE OPEN MARKET AND GRANT IT TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM, TO ESTABLISH THE "FARM CONSERVATION CORPS" TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN AN ON-FIELD ENVIRONMENT FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS; AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 3, TITLE 46 AS ARTICLE 1 ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS".
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12/15/22	House	Prefiled
12/15/22	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
01/10/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 203)
01/10/23	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 203)