Bill > S962

This bill aims to encourage the donation of food, including open-dated food, to nonprofit organizations that distribute or serve the food to persons in need. The key provisions are: 1. It provides civil liability protection for persons who donate food to nonprofit organizations, as long as the food is not misbranded, adulterated, or improperly handled at the time of donation. 2. It also provides civil liability protection for food establishments that distribute or serve food, including open-dated food, to persons without charge or at a cost only to cover handling, as long as the food is not misbranded, adulterated, or improperly handled. 3. It creates a tax deduction for businesses engaged in farming that donate food crops grown in Massachusetts to nonprofit food distribution organizations, up to $2,000 per year, as long as the donated food is used to provide food to the needy and is not transferred out of the state or used as payment. The bill is intended to remove legal barriers and provide incentives for the donation of food to those in need.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S962