SENATE DOCKET, NO. 720        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 68

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 SNAP nutritional reform.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/30/2017

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

2/1/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 720        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 68

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 68) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to SNAP nutritional reform.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

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 SNAP nutritional reform.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter18 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following sections:

SECTION _.

Restrictions on use of public benefit cards.

(a) Any state entity that issues a public benefit card to an individual for the purpose of subsidizing the cost of food for such person or his or her family, shall ensure that such cards may only be used to purchase food and beverage items that are not deemed luxury food items by the United States department of agriculture and have been declared exempt from taxation by the department of taxation and finance.

SECTION __.

Restrictions on use of public benefit cards.

(a) Any municipal entity that issues a public benefit card to an individual for the purpose of subsidizing the cost of food for such person or his or her family, shall ensure that such cards may only be used to purchase food and beverage items that are not deemed luxury food items by the United States department of agriculture and have been declared exempt from taxation by the department of taxation and finance.