MA S118

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

For legislation to concern food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a Restaurant Meals Program as part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Massachusetts. The program would allow households containing elderly, disabled, or homeless individuals to use their SNAP benefits to purchase meals at private establishments that contract with the state's Department of Transitional Assistance. The Department is tasked with adopting any necessary rules to implement this new program, which is intended to address food insecurity and support the restaurant industry.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Ed Kennedy (D)*, Harriette Chandler (D), John Cronin (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Ryan Fattman (R), David LeBoeuf (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2624 (on 01/26/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S118

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S118
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S118.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H207	Concerning food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry	Accompanied a study order, see H4909	Similar To
H217	Relative to education or training activities for purposes of meeting the Department of Transitional Assistance work requirement	No further action taken	Similar To
H279	Relative to Department of Transitional Assistance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4909	Similar To
S141	To ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S1883	Establishing a universal basic income pilot program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2624	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
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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