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MA H150

MA H150
Relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program

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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
01/22/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an agricultural healthy incentives program in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. The Department of Transitional Assistance, in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Resources and the Department of Public Health, will operate the program, which provides that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits redeemed for fruit and vegetable purchases at participating vendors will entitle the recipient to receive a matching benefit reimbursed on their EBT card, within limits set by the department. 2. The bill establishes the Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Fund, which will be administered by the Commissioner of the Department of Transitional Assistance and consist of revenues from public and private sources to further the purposes of the program. 3. The Department of Transitional Assistance and its partners may apply for available federal programs, such as the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, to provide additional matching benefits to be deposited in the Fund. 4. The Department of Transitional Assistance is required to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (58)

Mindy Domb (D)*,  James Arena-Derosa (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Dan Carey (D),  Simon Cataldo (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Kate Donaghue (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Carole Fiola (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Carlos González (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Hannah Kane (R),  Mike Kushmerek (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Joe McKenna (R),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Sam Montaño (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Smitty Pignatelli (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Estela Reyes (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Margaret Scarsdale (D),  Paul Schmid (D),  Mike Soter (R),  Tom Stanley (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Walter Timilty (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Andy Vargas (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Susannah Whipps (I),  Bud Williams (D),  Steve Xiarhos (R), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4387 (on 02/12/2024)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H150
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H150.pdf
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