MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES FY ’13 BUDGET

- Tuesday, July 03, 2012

• Article 347 : Grocers Coupon Services for MFA Members Only
• Article 348 : The Griffin Report of Food Marketing
• Article 376 : MFA ADDRESSES TOWN OF BROOKLINE, MA PROPOSAL TO BAN POLYSTYRENE AND CERTAIN DISPOSABLE BAGS
• Article 387 : BIG Y TURNS PINK
• Article 397 : 2013 HOLIDAY CALENDAR
• Article 410 : C&S Wholesale Grocers Responds After Hurricane Sandy
• Article 411 : Big Y Launches Customer and Employee Donation Program
• Article 412 : Big Y Re-Opening / Donation to Schools
• Article 414 : BIG Y'S SACK HUNGER / HELP OTHERS
• Article 416 : 2012 MFA ANNUAL MEETING AND HALL OF FAME PICTURES
• Article 417 : 2012 MASSACHUSETTS BEST BAGGER WINNER - DANNY JOHNSON of ROCHE BROS. SUPERMARKETS
• Article 418 : MFA's Hall of Fame & Community Service Awards
• Article 423 : STOP & SHOP GOES PINK IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS ORGANIZATIONS
• Article 429 : Big Y Donates $75,000 to Superstorm Sandy and American Red Cross Disaster Relief
• Article 431 : CREDIT CARD LITIGATION UPDATE:
• Article 435 : MASSACHUSETTS FOOD ASSOCIATION NEWS SCAN UPDATE
• Article 436 : MFA Newscan January 21, 2013
• Article 438 : MFA Newscan January 14, 2013
• Article 441 : MFA Newscan January 28, 2013
• Article 442 : BIG Y's "SACK HUNGER" PROGRAM DONATES 162,830 LBS OF FOOD
• Article 445 : Letter to MFA from the Department of Children and Families
• Article 478 : MFA NEWSCAN UPDATE MARCH 11, 2013
• Article 480 : MASSACHUSETTS FOOD ASSOCIATION NEWS SCAN UPDATE 4/1/13
• Article 484 : MFA Legislation filed for 2013 - 2014
• Article 486 : Stop & Shop Triple Winner® Game continues to bring hope in the fight against pediatric brain tumors

On Thursday, June 28 the Massachusetts Legislature approved a $32.5 billion Fiscal Year 2013 state budget with no new taxes or fees and relying on nearly $350 million from the state’s “rainy day” stabilization account, leaving the fund with over $1 billion in reserves.  Two sections of the proposal  (Section 53 and 54) further attempt to cut down on unwarranted and illegal purchases through the use of EBT cards and food stamp benefit trafficking by preventing certain purchases and requiring retailers to post those prohibitions.

The Governor now has ten days to review and sign the proposal or return sections of the bill with vetoes or amendments.  The new fiscal year begins July 1 on Sunday, however earlier the week of June 25 the Governor approved an interim (supplemental) budget to carry the state through with the financial resources it needs in case he does not approve the final budget by July 1.  The Governor’s ten day window ends Sunday, July 8