HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 927        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1561

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kay Khan

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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 to reduce childhood obesity.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/17/2017

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

1/19/2017

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/1/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/25/2017

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 927        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1561

By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1561) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to create a program to reduce childhood obesity by assessing a tax on soft drinks.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act to reduce childhood obesity.

 

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.  Section 6 of Chapter 64H of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 official Edition, is hereby amended in paragraph (h) by deleting the following: “soft drinks” and further amended inserting after the second sentence the following new sentence; "Food products'' does not include soft drinks.”

SECTION 2.  Section 2G(a) of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by deleting the following:

“The fund shall consist of revenues collected by the commonwealth including: (1) any revenue from appropriations or other monies authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (2) any fines and penalties allocated to the fund under the General Laws; (3) any funds from public and private sources such as gifts, grants and donations to further community-based prevention activities; (4) any interest earned on such revenues; and (5) any funds provided from other sources.”

and further amended by inserting in its place the following:

“The fund shall consist of revenues collected by the commonwealth including: (1) any revenue from appropriations or other monies authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (2) all monies received by the commonwealth as excises upon the sale of soft drinks as defined by the provisions of chapter 64H; (3) any fines and penalties allocated to the fund under the General Laws; (4) any funds from public and private sources such as gifts, grants and donations to further community-based prevention activities; (5) any interest earned on such revenues; and (6) any funds provided from other sources.