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
Cosponsors/Original Petitioners
| Name | District/Address |
|---|---|
| Joanne M. Comerford This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester |
| Natalie M. Blais This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 1st Franklin |
| Hannah Kane This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 11th Worcester |
| Brendan P. Crighton This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Third Essex |
| Susan L. Moran This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Plymouth and Barnstable |
| Brian W. Murray This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 10th Worcester |
| Christopher Hendricks This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 11th Bristol |
| Patricia A. Duffy This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 5th Hampden |
| Paul A. Schmid, III This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 8th Bristol |
| David F. DeCoste This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 5th Plymouth |
| Smitty Pignatelli This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 4th Berkshire |
| John C. Velis This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
| Lindsay N. Sabadosa This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 1st Hampshire |
| Erika Uyterhoeven This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 27th Middlesex |
| Carmine Lawrence Gentile This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 13th Middlesex |
| James B. Eldridge This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Middlesex and Worcester |
| Michael O. Moore This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Second Worcester |
| Joan B. Lovely This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Second Essex |
| James J. O'Day This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 14th Worcester |
| Lydia Edwards This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | First Suffolk and Middlesex |
| Anne M. Gobi This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex |
| James K. Hawkins This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 2nd Bristol |
| Susannah M. Whipps This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 2nd Franklin |
| Vanna Howard This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 17th Middlesex |
| Alan Silvia This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 7th Bristol |
| David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 17th Worcester |
| Sal N. DiDomenico This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Middlesex and Suffolk |
| Sean Garballey This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 23rd Middlesex |
| Danillo A. Sena This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 37th Middlesex |
| Peter Capano This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 11th Essex |
| Tram T. Nguyen This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 18th Essex |
| Mindy Domb This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 3rd Hampshire |
| Tami L. Gouveia This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 14th Middlesex |
| Natalie M. Higgins This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 4th Worcester |
| Kimberly N. Ferguson This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 1st Worcester |
| Steven C. Owens This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 29th Middlesex |
| Marcos A. Devers This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 16th Essex |
| Jeffrey Rosario Turco This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 19th Suffolk |
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