TO: Napa County Legislative Subcommittee
FROM: David Morrison, Interim County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Jesus Tijero, Staff Assistant II - BOS
SUBJECT: 2023 Farm Bill
RECOMMENDATION
title
Interim County Executive Officer requests discussion and possible action on the 2023 Farm Bill.
body
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Every five years, Congress passes legislation that sets national agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and forestry policy, commonly referred to as the “Farm Bill”. The current farm bill is the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and will expire in 2023. The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the House Committee on Agriculture have formally kicked off its process for the 2023 Farm Bill with field hearings. The County’s Federal Legislative Advocates will provide the Legislative Subcommittee with a status update on the 2023 Farm Bill.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Every five years, Congress passes legislation that sets national agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and forestry policy, commonly referred to as the “Farm Bill”. The current farm bill is the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and will expire in 2023. The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the House Committee on Agriculture have formally kicked off its process for the 2023 Farm Bill with field hearings. The County’s Federal Legislative Advocates will provide the Legislative Subcommittee with a status update on the 2023 Farm Bill.