HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2579 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1969
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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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 food donations.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 1/17/2019 |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2579 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1969
By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1969) of Paul McMurtry and Louis L. Kafka for legislation to allow restaurants to donate edible leftover cooked food and nonperishable food to local food pantries and assistance shelters. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1199 OF 2017-2018.]
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 food donations.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, food service establishments, including restaurants and cafeterias may donate their edible leftover cooked food and nonperishable food to local food pantries and assistance shelters and shall be allowed to take a tax credit or deduction for same. The food service establishment shall not be held liable in the event of any harm resulting to a person from the ingestion of any item of donated food described in this section.