HOUSE AND SENATE OVERRIDE GOVERNOR’S EBT VETOES

- Wednesday, July 18, 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 Wednesday, July 11 the MA House of Representatives overrode the Governor’s vetoes of sections in the FY ’13 state budget that would have restricted certain purchases by SNAP benefit recipients, with the Senate following suit on Thursday, July 12.  Both branches nearly unanimously struck down the Governor’s vetoes of sections in the budget that would have financially penalized individuals who made SNAP purchases of tobacco, lottery tickets and alcohol and prevent purchases of such items as jewelry, tattoos, firearms and ammunition, vacations on cruise ships, at casinos and adult entertainment venues.  As written, a first offense would result in a $600 fine, a second offense would result in a $1,200 fine and a third offense would result in a loss of benefits.  The overrides now go back to the Governor who can either sign them or veto them again.