MA H2326

Bill

MA H2326

Relative to the promotion of food donation

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to authorizing the Department of Public Health to provide guidance to businesses regarding best practices for food donation. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to provide guidance to businesses on best practices for food donation. The guidance will include information on liability protections, the benefits of food donation, incentives, regulations, and recommended donation practices. The Department will also establish ways to distribute the guidelines to Massachusetts establishments, post them on their website, and conduct educational webinars for health agents and local boards of health on implementing effective and safe food donation policies and programs. Additionally, the Department will develop and implement a statewide educational campaign to promote the importance of reducing food waste and ways businesses and consumers can play a role.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Brad Jones (R)*, Hannah Kane (R)*, Brian Ashe (D), Natalie Blais (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Matt Muratore (R), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5199 (on 09/06/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2326

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2326
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2326.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
H5199	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1001	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1063	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1702	Similar To
S1280	Relative to best practices for sober homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1410	Relative to newborn infant products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1434	Relative to emergency medical services oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S3174	Similar To
S1460	Relative to color coded patient wristbands	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1586	Relative to medical services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S216	Relative to allergens in cosmetic products	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S403	To improve nursing home job standards and care quality	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To

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