MA H411

Bill

Relative to the sale of fresh produce by restaurants

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 authorize restaurants to sell fresh produce, meats, and other whole foods. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes restaurants in Massachusetts to sell fresh produce, meats, and other whole foods during the state of emergency declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants selling fresh produce under this law must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local health and safety regulations regarding the sale of these products.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Brad Jones (R)*, Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4880 (on 06/30/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H411

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H411
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H411.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2224	Protecting the health and safety of people in restaurants	Accompanied a new draft, see H4273	Similar To
H2288	Requiring identification of food allergens in eating establishments	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H2365	Relative to food donations	Accompanied a study order, see H5199	Similar To
H2950	Relative to a green vendor tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5200	Similar To
H484	Relative to exempting restaurants from state sales taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4968	Similar To
H4880	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1158	Relative to the hospitality comeback	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S196	To continue expanded take-out/delivery options in response to COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2005	To establish a vendors’ collection allowance	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S247	To promote economic recovery for restaurants and bars	Accompanied a new draft, see S2871	Similar To
S2740	Relative to extending third-party delivery cost containment for restaurants	Accompanied a study order, see S2839	Similar To
S432	Establishing a pilot program to promote restaurant recovery and food security for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2224

Protecting the health and safety of people in restaurants

Accompanied a new draft, see H4273

Similar To

H2288

Requiring identification of food allergens in eating establishments

Accompanied a study order, see H5035

Similar To

H2365

Relative to food donations

Accompanied a study order, see H5199

Similar To

H2950

Relative to a green vendor tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5200

Similar To

H484

Relative to exempting restaurants from state sales taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H4968

Similar To

H4880

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1158

Relative to the hospitality comeback

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S196

To continue expanded take-out/delivery options in response to COVID-19

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2005

To establish a vendors’ collection allowance

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S247

To promote economic recovery for restaurants and bars

Accompanied a new draft, see S2871

Similar To

S2740

Relative to extending third-party delivery cost containment for restaurants

Accompanied a study order, see S2839

Similar To

S432

Establishing a pilot program to promote restaurant recovery and food security for seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

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