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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 994 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 529
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michelle L. Ciccolo
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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 to reduce waste in school cafeterias.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michelle L. Ciccolo15th Middlesex1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 994 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 529
By Representative Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 529) of
Michelle L. Ciccolo relative to waste in school cafeterias. Education.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to reduce waste in school cafeterias.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 CHAPTER 111, SECTION 223 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
2SUBSECTION (g), the following- “(h) The Massachusetts School Building Authority shall
3promulgate regulations requiring applicants for funding for construction of new schools or
4substantial renovations of school kitchens (1) to install dishwashers which will allow for the use
5of reusable foodware, (2) to adopt procedures and an enforcement plan for reducing solid waste,
6including recyclable materials and food scraps.”