MA H2782

Bill

MA H2782

Establishing Massachusetts Farm-to-School Month and commending farm-to-school programs

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
09/06/2016

Crossed Over
09/01/2016

Passed
09/12/2016

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/21/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to designate the month of October as Farm to School Month in the Commonwealth and to strategize opportunities to spread farm-to-school programs statewide. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes October as Massachusetts Farm-to-School Month, with the governor annually issuing a proclamation to recognize the importance of agriculture to the state's culture, heritage, and economy, and to commend farm-to-school programs for improving student nutrition and academic achievement while creating markets for local food producers. Additionally, the bill encourages the departments of elementary and secondary education, agricultural resources, and public health to form a joint taskforce, working with the Massachusetts Farm-to-School Project, to develop strategies for expanding these programs across the entire state.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (41)

Timothy Madden (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Cory Atkins (D), Jennifer Benson (D), James Cantwell (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Michael Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Marcos Devers (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Dan Donahue (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Jamie Eldridge (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Carole Fiola (D), Sean Garballey (D), Colleen Garry (D), Anne Gobi (D), Pat Haddad (D), Kate Hogan (D), Brian Joyce (D), Peter Kocot (D), Robert Koczera (D), Jason Lewis (D), Paul Mark (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Mike Moore (D), Sarah Peake (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Dave Rogers (D), Richard Ross (R), John Scibak (D), Ellen Story (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), Chris Walsh (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 267 of the Acts of 2016 (on 09/21/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2782

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2782
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2782
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2782.pdf

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