MA H207

Bill

Concerning food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition of Daniel M. Donahue, Michael O. Moore and David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf that the Department of Transitional Assistance establish a restaurant meals program as part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill would require the Department of Transitional Assistance to establish a Restaurant Meals Program as part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under this program, SNAP recipients who are elderly, disabled, or homeless would have the option to use their SNAP benefits to purchase meals at private restaurants that contract with the Department to offer meals at discounted prices. The bill also authorizes the Department to adopt any necessary rules to implement the Restaurant Meals Program.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Dan Donahue (D)*, Ryan Fattman (R), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Mike Moore (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4909 (on 07/11/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H207

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H207
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H207.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1290	To streamline access to critical public health and safety-net programs through common applications	No further action taken	Similar To
H233	Relative to the healthy incentives program	Accompanied a study order, see H4906	Similar To
H4909	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S118	Concerning food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S1999	For meals tax relief to promote economic recovery during the COVID State of Emergency	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2811	Establishing the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S549	Relative to reducing food insecurity	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S822	Establishing the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative	Accompanied a new draft, see S2811	Similar To

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