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MA H4697

Establishing the Massachusetts hunger-free campus initiative

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Introduced
04/19/2022
In Committee
04/19/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Establishing the Massachusetts hunger-free campus initiative

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program, which provides grants to the state's public higher education institutions to address student food insecurity and hunger. The Department of Higher Education will manage the program, hire a director to oversee it, and develop guidelines and procedures for the grant-making process. The grants can be used for various initiatives, such as campus-level hunger awareness programs, accepting SNAP benefits on campus, and student meal credit sharing programs. The bill also creates the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Grant Trust Fund to fund the grants and the program's administration costs. The Department of Higher Education is required to submit an annual report on the program's activities and impact.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (37)

Christine Barber (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Dan Carey (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Bradford Hill (R),  Vanna Howard (D),  Sally Kerans (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Mike Kushmerek (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Andy Vargas (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Susannah Whipps (I),  Jon Zlotnik (D), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Higher Education (J)

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
(8 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4697
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4697.pdf
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