Amendment ID: S2564-19

OTH 19

Mass Farmers Markets

Mr. Barrett, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. O'Connor, Cyr, Timilty and Velis move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- “; provided that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Federation of Farmers Markets (d/b/a Mass Farmers Markets) to establish a Veterans Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon Program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Mass Farmers Markets to perform a study on the impact of farmers markets on local farm and food producer economies"; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$250,000”.