Food Insecure Areas (HB 337)
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Florida
2026
Allows cities and counties to approve small grocery stores in neighborhoods with few supermarkets and high poverty. These stores must get at least 30% of sales from healthy foods like produce and grains. Local plans and zoning can be updated to allow them. Governments may require basic reporting. Goal: bring affordable, healthy food closer to residents, improve health, and support small businesses in underserved areas.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want cities and counties to more easily allow small grocery stores that sell healthy foods in food deserts and to collect basic data to track access and outcomes.
Organizations that support this bill may include public health groups, anti-hunger nonprofits, community development organizations, and local governments focused on reducing food deserts.
Supported By
Vote No on this bill if you want to limit local zoning powers for these stores, avoid new reporting requirements on businesses, or leave food access changes to the market.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include business associations wary of new reporting rules, convenience and dollar store groups facing added competition, and limited-government or property-rights advocates.
