H. C. R. 9--"Directing the State Board of Education and the
Division of Corrections to undertake a study to develop a plan to
require public school cafeterias and state prison cafeterias to
provide unused, cooked food to community agencies providing food
for persons in need."
Whereas
, Many homeless, destitute and needy people are
without sufficient food to meet minimum requirements for daily
living; and
Whereas
, Public school cafeterias and prison cafeterias
prepare a large number of meals each day; and
Whereas
, Many of these meals are not eaten and the unused
food is wasted; and
Whereas
, Nearby community agencies are trying to feed
homeless, destitute and needy people on a daily basis with
limited supplies of food; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the State Board of Education and the Division of
Corrections are hereby directed to undertake a study to develop
a plan for requiring public school cafeterias and state prison
cafeterias to provide unused, cooked food to community agencies
providing food to persons in need by October 1, 1993; and, be it
Further Resolved,
That the State Board of Education and the
Division of Corrections report their findings, conclusions and
recommendations to the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the
President of the Senate on the first day of the 1994 regular
session of the Legislature; and, be it
Further Resolved,
That the Clerk is hereby directed to send
a copy of this resolution to the State Board of Education and the
Division of Corrections.