MA S349

Bill

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

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

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Farm to School Grant Program, a competitive grant program operated by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, with input from the Department of Early Education and Care. The program aims to strengthen the Massachusetts food economy and improve student health and nutrition by providing funding for public schools and licensed childcare programs to purchase locally grown and produced ingredients, prepare scratch-cooked meals, and educate students about the food system. The bill outlines the eligibility criteria for grant recipients and the types of activities the grant funds can be used for, including kitchen equipment, staff training, and infrastructure for school gardens and food system education.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (18)

Eric Lesser (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Julian Cyr (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Anne Gobi (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Hannah Kane (R), Joan Lovely (D), Mark Montigny (D), Mike Moore (D), Mike Moran (D), Susan Moran (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2756 (on 03/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S349

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S349
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S349.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4110	Relative to charter school procurement	No further action taken	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H619	Relative to school recess	Accompanied a study order, see H5143	Similar To
H686	Establishing farm to school grants to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy	Accompanied a study order, see H5143	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S2756	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S315	Providing for diabetes management in schools	Accompanied H665	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S327	Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S353	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S357	To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2749	Similar To
S371	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S383	Relative to physical and social recess in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S99	Relative to foster kids	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H4110

Relative to charter school procurement

No further action taken

Similar To

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

H619

Relative to school recess

Accompanied a study order, see H5143

Similar To

H686

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

Accompanied a study order, see H5143

Similar To

S1464

To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks

Accompanied a new draft, see S2781

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S2756

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S315

Providing for diabetes management in schools

Accompanied H665

Similar To

S322

Relative to substance use education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S323

Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S327

Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S353

To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S356

Relative to the net school spending cap

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S357

To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2749

Similar To

S371

Relative to local approval for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S383

Relative to physical and social recess in schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S99

Relative to foster kids

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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