HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2646        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 207

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel M. Donahue

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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 concerning food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

2/18/2021

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/23/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

3/30/2021

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

4/15/2021

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

4/15/2021

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

6/8/2021

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

6/8/2021

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

6/8/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2646        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 207

By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 207) of Daniel M. Donahue, Michael O. Moore and David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf that the Department of Transitional Assistance establish a restaurant meals program as part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

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 concerning food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry.

 

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 18 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after 39 the following section:

Section 40: SNAP Restaurant Meals Program.

(a) The Department of Transitional Assistance shall establish a Restaurant Meals Program as part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under the Restaurant Meals Program, households containing elderly or disabled members, and their spouses, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 2012(j), or homeless individuals, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 2012(l), shall have the option in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 2012(k) to redeem their SNAP benefits at private establishments that contract with the Department to offer meals for eligible individuals at concessional prices subject to 7 U.S.C. 2018(h).

(b) The Department of Transitional Assistance shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.