No. HB 337
Filed under Development & Land Use.
Food Insecure Areas; Authorizes local government to enact land development regulations to permit land use for small-footprint grocery store located in food insecure area; authorizes local government to include in its comprehensive plan provision permitting land use for small-footprint grocery store located in food insecure area; authorizes local government to require mandatory reporting of certain information from small-footprint grocery store.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDLocal governments may now allow small grocery stores to operate in designated food deserts, overriding existing zoning restrictions.
This change targets areas with high poverty and limited access to supermarkets, aiming to improve local food availability.
The bill defines specific criteria for what qualifies as a food insecure area and a small-footprint grocery store.
Local governments may also require these stores to report certain information, though the specific data is not detailed in the text.
AIGrants local governments the authority to allow small grocery stores to operate in designated food deserts, overriding existing zoning restrictions.
AIAllows local governments to formally designate land for small grocery stores in their long-term planning documents, ensuring consistent zoning approval.
AIPermits local governments to demand specific information from small grocery stores operating in food deserts, though the exact data required is not defined in the bill.
AIEstablishes objective criteria for identifying food deserts, requiring a 20% poverty rate or low income and a minimum distance from a supermarket.
AILimits the new zoning authority to stores that derive at least 30% of revenue from nutrient-dense foods and operate in a food insecure area.