HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 927 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1561
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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.