HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2408        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 134

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Louis L. Kafka

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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 the use of electronic benefit transfer cards with regard to online grocery delivery services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/11/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/30/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2408        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 134

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 134) of Louis L. Kafka, Michelle M. DuBois and James K. Hawkins for legislation to authorize the use of electronic benefit transfer cards for online grocery delivery services.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the use of electronic benefit transfer cards with regard to online grocery delivery services.

 

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 2 of Chapter 18 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 2 part (D) the following:-

(E) (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:-

“Online Grocery Delivery Service”, a brick-and-mortar supermarket or grocery store that allows online ordering, or a standalone e-commerce service that includes grocery items.

(b) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the use of the electronic benefit transfer card for online grocery delivery services.