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HB4720Introduced in the House

$AGR-DISADVANTAGED FARMERS

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Introduced by Sonya Harper, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Appropriates $2,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of providing grants to emerging and socially disadvantaged farms for infrastructure, equipment, operations and market access. Effective July 1, 2026.

Where it stands

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

July 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-General Services Committee

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  11. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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