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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
05/29/2018
05/29/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to establish a program to provide matching reimbursements for healthy food programs within the Department of Agricultural Resources. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a healthy incentives program within the Department of Agricultural Resources that provides a dollar-for-dollar matching reimbursement to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients when they use their SNAP benefits to purchase fresh, canned, dried, or frozen fruits and vegetables. The bill also creates the Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Fund, which will be jointly administered by the Departments of Agricultural Resources and Transitional Assistance, to receive public and private funding, including federal grants, to support the program.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2131 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2131.pdf |
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