2026 Regular Session
HB 5135
Establish Food Waste Task Force
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Bill overview
This bill creates a Food Waste Task Force within the Department of Health to study and recommend actions to reduce food waste in West Virginia. The task force will examine factors contributing to food waste and propose strategies such as preventing waste, increasing donations, educating consumers, and modifying food labeling standards. It will also consider eliminating unnecessary regulations that contribute to food waste.
Key provisions
- Establishes a Food Waste Task Force within the Department of Health.
- Requires the task force to identify strategies to reduce food waste.
- Directs the task force to examine factors leading to food waste.
- Includes recommendations for preventing waste, increasing donations, and consumer education.
- Authorizes the task force to review and potentially modify food labeling standards.
- Requires the task force to consider eliminating state regulations contributing to food waste.
- Mandates the task force to build systems for distributing surplus edible food.
- Specifies the task force’s composition and operational procedures.
Who is affected
- Consumers
- Food Banks and Charities
- State Government Agencies (Department of Health, Department of Agriculture, Department of Human Services)
- Food Producers
- The General Public
Notable changes
- The bill establishes a new task force focused specifically on food waste reduction.
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