SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1325        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2245

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Edward J. Kennedy

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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 defining Agritourism.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Edward J. Kennedy

First Middlesex

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

 

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

2/25/2021

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/25/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/26/2021

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/26/2021

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/5/2021

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

4/16/2021

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

4/20/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1325        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2245

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2245) of Edward J. Kennedy, Anne M. Gobi, Smitty Pignatelli, Paul McMurtry and other members of the General Court for legislation to define Agritourism.  Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

 

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 defining Agritourism.

 

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

Chapter 128 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after section 1A, the following new section:-

SECTION 1B:

"Agritourism" is defined as "an agriculturally related educational, entertainment, historical, cultural, or recreational activity, including you-pick operations or farm markets, conducted on a farm that allows or invites members of the general public to observe, participate in, experience, or enjoy that activity."