Fwd: Breaking! House Appropriations Committee Expected to Consider HB 250 THIS Thursday!

[Diana Manee]

Hi all,

We just heard that the House WILL VOTE on HB250 (Healthy Corner Stores Initiative) this Thursday so please call/tweet when you have time today and tomorrow. Also - please share widely if possible. If you'd like to/can share on social media, search for the North Carolina Alliance for Health and you can share or re-tweet their posted call to action. Thanks! 

Diana Manee, MSPH, CHES
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From: NC Alliance for Health <p...@ncallianceforhealth.org>
Date: Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 10:29 AM
Subject: Breaking! House Appropriations Committee Expected to Consider HB 250 THIS Thursday!
To: Diana <di...@youthempoweredsolutions.org>

Legislative Update and Action Alert View this email in your browser Legislative Update June 8, 2015 House Appropriations Committee Expected to Consider HB 250 THIS Thursday! Urge House Appropriations Committee Members to Support HB 250!   As we await the release of the Senate’s budget proposal this week, we were made aware late last week that the House Appropriations Committee is expected to consider HB 250 as early as Thursday morning (June 11). Official notice of the meeting has not yet been set by General Assembly staff. However, NCAH wanted to alert members and partners early in the week so that folks can be generating messages of support for HB 250 to all members of the House Appropriations Committee before early Thursday morning in case the hearing is held.   The House version of the budget (HB 97) includes a provision to fund the Healthy Corner Store Initiative with $1 million provided that the policy (HB 250) is subsequently approved by both the House and Senate and is signed into law by the Governor. In addition, the Senate needs to maintain the funding in their version of the budget. A hearing by the House Appropriations Committee is a step toward beginning the legislative process for HB 250.   Under the provisions of HB 250, local health departments would help connect store owners with local farmers/fishermen, as available, and provide education for both the store owners and customers regarding healthy foods/healthy eating. The program would also enable store owners to stock and sell nutrient-dense food, which would improve their bottom line and improve the health of our local communities. Specifically, funding would be available to provide equipment such as additional shelving and refrigeration so that store owners can sell fresh fruits and vegetables. This helps small business owners make more money and provide healthier options to their customers.   Urge House Appropriations Committee members to Approve HB 250 to create an NC Healthy Corner Store Initiative! Make your contacts before Thursday, 8:30 am!   Click HERE for a full list of House Appropriations Committee members and their contact information. Click HERE for a description of HB 250 and HERE for HB 250 talking points. NCAH Releases Healthy Corner Store Initiative Video!   Today the North Carolina Alliance for Health (NCAH) released a video featuring the stories of three corner store owners in North Carolina who participated in a pilot program to stock and sell healthy and local produce in their neighborhoods. The video shows how the program has benefited the store owners, local farmers, and their communities. With more widespread funding to implement this initiative across the state, more store owners would be able to stock and sell more nutrient-dense food, providing healthier choices for customers all across the state. The video can be accessed here.   NCAH urges members and partners to use this video in your efforts to promote the Healthy Corner Store Initiative! Share this link with your staff, board members, listservs and social media outlets. For additional information about the video or ideas about how to promote it, please contact NCAH’s Healthy Food Access Coordinator, Sarah Jacobson, at sa...@ncallianceforhealth.org. Please tweet at House Appropriations Committee members through Thursday, June 11 at 8:30am, asking them to vote for HB 250. Find sample tweets here and Twitter handles here. DONATE!

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