HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1422        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1199

 

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 food donations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/18/2017

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

12/20/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

12/20/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

12/20/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

12/20/2017

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

12/20/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

12/20/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

12/20/2017

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

12/20/2017

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

12/20/2017

William Driscoll

7th Norfolk

12/20/2017

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

12/20/2017

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

12/20/2017

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

12/20/2017

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

12/20/2017

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

12/20/2017

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

12/20/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

12/20/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

12/20/2017

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

12/20/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

12/20/2017

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

12/20/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

12/20/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

12/20/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

12/20/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

12/20/2017

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

12/20/2017

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

12/20/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1422        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1199

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1199) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to allow restaurants to donate edible leftover cooked food and nonperishable food to local food pantries and assistance shelters.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to food donations.

 

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.