Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In Article II of the bill, following the bill pattern for the Department of State Health Services (page II-XX) by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Study on Food Deserts and Their Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color. Out of funds appropriated above to the Department of State Health Services for Strategy A.1.5, Health Data and Statistics, the office shall conduct an independent study on food deserts and any disproportionate impact food deserts have on communities of color. No later than September 1, 2026, a written report shall be prepared and submitted to the legislature and published on the agency website summarizing the results of the study and detailing recommendations for legislative action.