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MA H686

Establishing farm to school grants to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy

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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a farm to school grants program within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Farm to School Grant Program within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, with input from the Department of Early Education and Care. The purpose of the program is to strengthen the Massachusetts food economy and improve student health and nutrition by providing grants to public schools and licensed childcare programs to purchase ingredients grown and produced in Massachusetts, prepare scratch-cooked meals, and educate students about the food system. The program will provide funding for kitchen equipment, staff training, and infrastructure and programming for curricular and extracurricular activities related to agriculture and the food system.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (48)

Smitty Pignatelli (D)*,  Brian Ashe (D),  John Barrett (D),  Jamie Belsito (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Sheila Harrington (R),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Hannah Kane (R),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  David Linsky (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Susan Moran (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Jake Oliveira (D),  Norm Orrall (R),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Andy Vargas (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5143 (on 09/01/2022)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H686
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H686.pdf
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