SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1705        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1441

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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 relative to in-state meat inspection programs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/25/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

2/25/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/25/2021

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

2/25/2021

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/27/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/27/2021

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/27/2021

John C. Velis

Second Hampden and Hampshire

2/27/2021

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/27/2021

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/27/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/5/2021

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/5/2021

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

3/19/2021

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

4/1/2021

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

4/8/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1705        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1441

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1441) of Anne M. Gobi, Bruce E. Tarr, Hannah Kane, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to in-state meat inspection programs.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to in-state meat inspection programs.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The Department of Public Health shall enter into a cooperative agreement, or the equivalent, with the United States Department of Agriculture to take on duties relative to the inspection of slaughter and meat inspection programs, provided that the state inspection and enforcement program meets or exceeds the requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture.