Bill > H2697

This bill establishes the Executive Office of Food Resources and Security, which will oversee various departments focused on different aspects of food production, distribution, and consumption in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: - Creating the Executive Office of Food Resources and Security, which will have authority over departments focused on areas like food production, workforce development, research and innovation, investment and financing, food security and labeling, economic development for local foods, nutrition and health, and increasing food self-sufficiency in the state. - Empowering the Secretary of the Executive Office to coordinate activities, resolve conflicts, and improve administrative efficiency across the different departments. - Tasking the various departments with promoting sustainable food production, job creation, workforce development, nutrition and healthy eating, marketing and branding of local foods, research, and programs to reduce input costs and attract new food production investors. - Allowing the Secretary to appoint experts and other assistants to carry out the functions of the office, while providing protections for state employees who may move between classified and unclassified positions. The overall goal of the bill is to strengthen and support Massachusetts' food production and distribution systems, improve nutrition and food security, and work towards greater self-sufficiency in feeding the state's residents.

Government Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2697