SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1313        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 292

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Barbara A. L'Italien

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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 authorizing school districts to donate excess food to local voluntary assistance programs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/2/2017

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

2/2/2017

Christopher M. Markey

9th Bristol

2/3/2017

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/3/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/3/2017

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/3/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1313        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 292

By Ms. L'Italien, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 292) of Barbara A. L'Italien, Richard J. Ross, William N. Brownsberger, Christopher M. Markey and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize school districts to donate excess food to local voluntary assistance programs.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act authorizing school districts to donate excess food to local voluntary assistance programs.

 

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. Chapter 69 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 1C the following section:-

The board shall develop guidelines for the voluntary implementation by school districts of programs that encourage and facilitate the ability of school districts to donate excess, unconsumed, and edible food and beverages from meals served at such educational facilities to local food assistance programs including, but not limited to, community food pantries, soup kitchens, and other community and not-for-profit organizations that distribute food to the poor and disadvantaged. Such guidelines may include but are not limited to a methodology to provide information to educational institutions and local voluntary food assistance programs of the provisions of such guidelines, notification to educational institutions of their ability to elect to donate excess, unconsumed, and edible food and beverages to local voluntary food programs, and the provision of information and technical assistance on the manner of how to best donate excess food in a safe and sanitary manner.