Increasing the Small Purchase Threshold for Local Food to $150,000

A.B. 3008 / S.B. 4008 permits school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to purchase specific local food products, such as eggs, livestock, fish, dairy (excluding milk), and produce, from state producers or associations. It updates small purchase threshold regulations to ensure fair pricing, equitable access for producers, and limits purchases to $150,000 without additional permission. It also separately outlines guidelines for purchasing milk from local processors, with a cap on spending per student per school year.