HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3588 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 884
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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 supporting the Commonwealth’s food system.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Daniel M. Donahue | 16th Worcester | 2/19/2021 |
Natalie M. Blais | 1st Franklin | 2/23/2021 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 2/23/2021 |
Smitty Pignatelli | 4th Berkshire | 2/26/2021 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 2/26/2021 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 2/26/2021 |
James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester | 2/26/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 2/26/2021 |
John C. Velis | Second Hampden and Hampshire | 2/26/2021 |
Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. | 28th Middlesex | 2/26/2021 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 2/26/2021 |
Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol | 2/26/2021 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 3/2/2021 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 3/5/2021 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 3/19/2021 |
Kevin G. Honan | 17th Suffolk | 3/19/2021 |
Tram T. Nguyen | 18th Essex | 4/15/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3588 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 884
By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 884) of Daniel M. Donahue and others that the Food Policy Council appoint a food system coordinator as an employee. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
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 supporting the Commonwealth’s food system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 6C of chapter 20 of the General Laws is amended by inserting the following subsection:-
(f) The council shall appoint a food system coordinator as an employee. The food system coordinator shall have access to all relevant agency meetings; serve in an advisory capacity to all relevant departments to inventory existing state programs which relate to the food system across all state agencies, including but not limited to agencies associated with the council; facilitate communication and resource collaboration across state agencies; develop and track metrics related to food system goals; identify opportunities to eliminate duplicative efforts and strengthen complementary programs and projects; identify gaps in services and supports and make recommendations; provide input to help coordinate outreach to underserved communities. The first week of each month, the food system coordinator shall submit a report one week prior to each council meeting with findings, progress updates, and recommendations to the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the council, relevant department secretaries, and relevant department commissioners.