An Act advancing food and agricultural equity in the commonwealth
Senate, May 16, 2022 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 495) of Joseph A. Boncore, Adrian C. Madaro, James B. Eldridge, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to crate a Garden Agriculture Program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 502) of Joanne M. Comerford, Hannah Kane, Brendan P. Crighton, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote agriculture; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 860) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to racially equitable investments, policies, and practices to promote equity in agriculture; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 967) of Adrian C. Madaro and others for legislation to create local and community garden agriculture programs within the Department of Agricultural Resources; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1007) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a program to provide for the use of certain state owned land for community gardens and farmers' markets, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2880).
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
- Status:
- Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 5/16/2022 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture |
| 5/16/2022 | Senate | New draft of S495, S502, H860, H967 and H1007 |
| 5/16/2022 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 1/3/2023 | Senate | No further action taken |
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