MA S2811

Bill

Establishing the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative

Introduced
04/07/2022

In Committee
04/07/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislationfor legislation to establish a community college campus hunger pilot program, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2811).

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program, a grant program managed by the Department of Higher Education to provide funding to public higher education institutions in the state to address student food insecurity and hunger. The bill outlines the program's requirements, such as institutions having designated staff to interface with the department, existing campus-level hunger awareness programs, and the use of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at on-campus meal vendors. The bill also creates the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Grant Trust Fund to support the program's grants and administration. The Department of Higher Education is required to submit an annual report on the program's activities and outcomes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (20)

Brian Ashe (D), Michael Brady (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Jo Comerford (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Anne Gobi (D), Bradford Hill (R), Pat Jehlen (D), Hannah Kane (R), Kay Khan (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mark Montigny (D), Mike Moore (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Dan Sena (D), Tom Stanley (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Higher Education (J)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2811

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2811
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2811.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1368	Establishing the Massachusetts hunger-free campus initiative	Accompanied a new draft, see H4697	Similar To
H2542	Relative to the Civilian Marksmanship Program	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H3321	Codifying the electric vehicle consumer rebate program	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H4697	Establishing the Massachusetts hunger-free campus initiative	No further action taken	Similar To
H5055	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1601	Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2971	Similar To
S1910	Related to a universal basic income pilot	Accompanied S1883	Similar To
S3082	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	No further action taken	Similar To
S321	Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S822	Establishing the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative	Accompanied a new draft, see S2811	Replaces
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

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MA S2811

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