House Bill 487-FN, the Local Food for Local Schools Reimbursement program, was heard before the House Education Committee on January 24, 2023. On February 1, 2023, the House Education Committee will deliberate and hold a voted that the bill "ought to pass" without amendment. The bill was ultimately laid on the table by the House of Representatives after failing to paLSR House Bill 2024-2697, the Local Food for Local Schools Reimbursement Pilot program, has been submitted for the 2024 legislative session. This bill will support a two-year pilot incentive program that a school or school district from each county will be able to participate in. Schools or school districts will be selected based on an application process. Schools will be eligible to receive up to $10 in reimbursement per student to use to purchase foods grown or harvested in NH and New England. Schools must invest their federal meal dollars in local and regional agriculture to make these purchases and will be reimbursed at $1 for every $3 spent on NH grown or produced foods and $1 for every $6 spent on foods grown or produced in surrounding New England states.ss with amendment. This means that the bill can be reviewed in the 2024 legislative session, and we'll need your support again next year!