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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
04/04/2022
04/04/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
AI Summary
This bill establishes an agricultural healthy incentives program in Massachusetts. The program would provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients with a matching benefit when they use their SNAP benefits to purchase fresh, canned, dried, or frozen fruits and vegetables from participating vendors. The bill also creates the Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Fund to receive public and private funding to support the program. The Department of Transitional Assistance, in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Resources and the Department of Public Health, will administer the program and may apply for federal funding to provide additional matching benefits.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (28)
Anne Gobi (D)*,
Brian Ashe (D),
John Barrett (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
John Cronin (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Eric Lesser (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Susan Moran (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Brian Murray (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
John Velis (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/04/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S108 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S108.pdf |
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