HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2697 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3156
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the donations of leftover food by restaurants and cafeterias.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 1/21/2011 |
Kevin Aguiar | 7th Bristol | 2/4/2011 |
Stephen Stat Smith | 28th Middlesex | 2/4/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2697 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3156
By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3156) of Paul McMurtry, Kevin Aguiar and Stephen Stat Smith relative to the donations of leftover food by restaurants and cafeterias. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3999 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to the donations of leftover food by restaurants and cafeterias.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, food service establishments, including restaurants and cafeterias may donate their edible leftover cooked food and nonperishable food to local food pantries and assistance shelters and shall be allowed to take a tax credit or deduction for same. The food service establishment shall not be held liable in the event of any harm resulting to a person from the ingestion of any item of donated food described in this section.