An Act to promote agriculture in the Commonwealth
The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 411) of Anne M. Gobi, Paul A. Schmid, III, Bruce E. Tarr, Ann-Margaret Ferrante and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture Program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 417) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to Massachusetts forester licensing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 419) of Anne M. Gobi, James B. Eldridge, Ellen Story, Stephen Kulik and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the distribution of raw milk; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 425) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative timber harvester licensing; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 688) of Paul R. Heroux, Benjamin Swan and Chris Walsh relative to farmers’ markets; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 689) of Kate Hogan and others that cities and towns be authorized to establish agricultural commissions for the promotion and development of agricultural resources; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 748) of Paul A. Schmid III and others for legislation to protect the viability of farms and farming in the Commonwealth; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3648) of William Smitty Pignatelli for legislation to exempt the personal use of milk and raw milk products by owners of cows and goats from certain laws governing the use of said products,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2171).
Bill Information
Bill Information
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/10/2016 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture |
| 3/10/2016 | Senate | New draft of H688, H689, H748, H3648, S411, S417, S419 and S425 |
| 3/10/2016 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 4/28/2016 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2258 |
| 4/28/2016 | Senate | Order relative to subject matter adopted |
| 4/28/2016 | Senate | Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, May 5, 2016 |
| 5/5/2016 | Senate | Read second |
| 5/5/2016 | Senate | New draft substituted, see S2258 |
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