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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen R. LaNatra

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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 food security infrastructure grants.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to food security infrastructure grants.

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

Chapter 21A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 29. One half of the total amount of funds expended by the office, for food security infrastructure grant programs, shall be spent directly on physical infrastructure projects to benefit the commercial seafood and agricultural industries. Eligible physical infrastructure projects shall include, but not be limited to, on-vessel based and land-based automatic processing machines; refrigerated vehicles and storage facilities; on-vessel and land-based implementations to upgrade energy efficiency, lower carbon footprints and improve operational efficiencies; wash and pack stations; agricultural storage facilities; high tunnels and greenhouses; implementations to upgrade energy efficiency, lower carbon footprints and improve operational efficiencies of irrigation, tractors and like implements.