MA S2023

Bill

MA S2023

Establishing a food tourism task force

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/05/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a food tourism task force. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Massachusetts Food Tourism Task Force to identify, evaluate, and make recommendations on promoting and marketing consumer food, farm, and agricultural goods produced in Massachusetts. The task force will include representatives from various state agencies and authorities, and its duties will include identifying state-owned locations for selling these goods, providing information to businesses, developing a public record of these businesses, and creating a brand to promote Massachusetts-produced goods. The Massachusetts Office of Business Development will oversee the task force and may expend appropriated funds or accept federal and private funding to carry out its objectives.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Natalie Blais (D), Mindy Domb (D), Adam Hinds (D), Mary Keefe (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/05/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2023

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2023
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2023.pdf

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