HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2308        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2365

 

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

2/17/2021

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

3/9/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

3/9/2021

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

3/9/2021

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

3/9/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/15/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

3/18/2021

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

3/22/2021

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

4/14/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2308        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2365

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2365) of Paul McMurtry and others 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. 1969 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 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.