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MA H1466

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andres Vargas

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Creates a hunger-free campus grant program managed by the Department of Higher Education to provide grants to public colleges, municipally administered colleges, and minority-serving institutions to address student food insecurity

  • Authorizes hiring a program director to develop guidelines and procedures, including requirements for designated campus staff, hunger awareness programs, acceptance of federal/state nutrition benefits at on-campus vendors, and meal credit sharing programs

  • Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Trust Fund to receive appropriations, interest, and public/private donations, with funds not reverting to the General Fund at fiscal year end

  • Requires annual program report by July 1 detailing grant amounts, participating institutions, campus activities, student engagement levels, and outcomes

  • Requires separate annual financial report by October 1 on trust fund activity including revenue sources, expenditures, and projections for the following year

Legislative Description

Establishing the hunger free campus initiative

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4408

8/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Higher Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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