Bill > S920

This bill aims to encourage the donation of food, including open-dated food, to persons in need. It does this by providing civil liability protection for donors and food establishments that distribute or serve donated food without charge or at a cost only to cover handling. The bill also establishes a tax credit for businesses, such as farms and restaurants, that donate food crops or prepared meals to nonprofit food distribution organizations in Massachusetts. The tax credit is capped at $5,000 per year and has certain requirements, such as the donated food being used to provide food to the needy and not being sold for profit.