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HB 6107

AN ACT CONCERNING IMPROVING COORDINATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN FOOD PANTRIES AND HOMELESS SHELTERS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO FOOD AND RESOURCES.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Hoxha

Connecticut bill requiring food pantries and homeless shelters to coordinate services and share resources to improve food access for vulnerable populations.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services
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Bill Summary · HB 6107

Legislative bill overview

HB 6107 would establish formal coordination mechanisms between food pantries and homeless shelters in Connecticut to improve food access and resource-sharing. The bill aims to create collaborative frameworks that allow these two service systems to work together more effectively, potentially including data-sharing, joint planning, and streamlined referrals between organizations.

Why is this important

Food insecurity and homelessness are interconnected challenges, yet the organizations addressing them often operate independently. Better coordination could reduce duplicate services, eliminate gaps in coverage, and ensure homeless individuals receive consistent nutritional support. This addresses a practical inefficiency where vulnerable populations may fall through cracks between separate service systems.

Potential points of contention

  • Privacy and data-sharing concerns: Coordinating between organizations requires sharing client information, raising questions about privacy protections, informed consent, and data security standards
  • Funding and operational burden: Establishing new coordination infrastructure requires resources; unclear whether existing organizations will receive funding or absorb costs from already-stretched budgets
  • Defining mandatory vs. voluntary participation: Ambiguity about whether pantries and shelters must participate or can opt in, potentially limiting the initiative's effectiveness if participation is voluntary

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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