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Introduced
12/02/2019
12/02/2019
In Committee
12/02/2019
12/02/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program. (Senate, No. 2426).
AI Summary
This bill establishes a Healthy Incentives Program that will allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to receive a matching benefit reimbursement on their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card when they use their SNAP benefits to purchase fresh, canned, dried, or frozen fruits and vegetables from participating vendors. The program will be administered by the Department of Transitional Assistance in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Resources and the Department of Public Health. The bill also creates the Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Fund to support the program, which can receive funding from public and private sources, including federal programs like the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (J)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/02/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2426 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2426.pdf |
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