An Act promoting agriculture in the Commonwealth.
The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to promote agriculture in the Commonwealth (Senate, No. 2171),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled “An Act promoting agriculture in the Commonwealth” (Senate, No. 2258).
| Clerk # | Sponsor | Title | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore, Michael O. | Municipality’s right of first refusal | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | Creem, Cynthia Stone | Recyclable Bags | Adopted YEAS 24 - NAYS 12 |
| (Redraft) | Creem, Cynthia Stone | Products Information | Adopted |
| Timilty, James E. | Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeding Program | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | deMacedo, Viriato M. | Farmland protection and farm viability advisory commission | Adopted |
| (2nd Redraft) | Eldridge, James B. | Local or Regional Ingredient Requirement | Adopted |
| Withdrawn | |||
| (3rd Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Proper Stewardship of Honeybees by the Commonwealth | Adopted |
| Downing, Benjamin B. | Herdshare | Rejected | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Estate tax valuation for farms | Ruled unconstitutional | |
| Keenan, John F. | MA Food Policy Council Advisory Committee Composition | Adopted | |
| (Redraft) | Keenan, John F. | Recognizing Hydroponic and Aquaponic Farming | Adopted |
| Withdrawn | |||
| Withdrawn | |||
| (3rd Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Increasing farm viability | Adopted |
| (Redraft) | Spilka, Karen E. | Corrective Amendment | Adopted |
| (2nd Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Disposition of restriction | Adopted |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Dairy farmer tax credit program | Rejected | |
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