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MA S63
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Jehlen
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AI Summary
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Creates the Food Justice Frontline Program under the Department of Agricultural Resources to provide grants up to $500,000 to nonprofit food security organizations for creating jobs in food production, distribution, preparation, and delivery for food-insecure residents
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Targets employment opportunities to residents of "Overburdened Communities," defined as Census Block Groups at or above the 75th percentile for at least 2 EPA environmental indicators and with median household income at or below 80% of statewide median
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Requires funded positions to pay hourly wages calculated as 1/2,400 of statewide per capita income, with grant recipients using 100% of funds on job creation programs
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Establishes a public awareness campaign for SNAP and Healthy Incentives Program, employing Massachusetts residents under age 18 at a minimum stipend of $15/hour to conduct multilingual outreach
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Directs the Department of Transitional Assistance and Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development to apply for federal Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grants from the USDA
Legislative Description
Relative to establishing a food justice frontline
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
12/31/2025