HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1444        FILED ON: 2/5/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1350

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan Meschino

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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 establishing a community college campus hunger pilot program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joan Meschino

3rd Plymouth

2/5/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/23/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/23/2021

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

2/23/2021

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

2/24/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/24/2021

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/24/2021

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

2/26/2021

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/26/2021

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/26/2021

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/26/2021

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

3/11/2021

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

3/30/2021

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

6/7/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1444        FILED ON: 2/5/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1350

By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1350) of Joan Meschino and others relative to establishing a community college campus hunger pilot program to address food insecurity on community college campuses.  Higher Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1233 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act establishing a community college campus hunger pilot program.

 

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 15A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 44 the following section:-

Section 45. Community College Campus Hunger Program

There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a fund to address food insecurity on community college campuses that shall be known as the Massachusetts Community College Campus Hunger Program. The fund shall be credited with: (i) revenue from appropriations or other monies authorized by the general court and specifically designated to the fund; (ii) interest earned on such revenues; and (iii) funds from public and private sources including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations to further the program.

The department of higher education shall distribute resources from the fund by issuing a request for proposal through which community colleges may apply. The department shall grant funds based on the demonstrated need and implementation plan of each applicant. Funds received by college campuses shall be used to address food insecurity among students via means including, but not limited to, meal cards, meal plans, meal vouchers, and other campus-designed projects to address community college student food insecurity.