HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 98        FILED ON: 1/9/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 93

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Smitty Pignatelli and Natalie M. Blais

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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 expanding agriculture preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Smitty Pignatelli

3rd Berkshire

1/9/2023

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

1/9/2023

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

1/17/2023

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/26/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

2/6/2023

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

2nd Berkshire

2/8/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

4/11/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 98        FILED ON: 1/9/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 93

By Representatives Pignatelli of Lenox and Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 93) of Smitty Pignatelli, Natalie M. Blais and others relative to expanding agriculture preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation.  Agriculture.

 

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 expanding agriculture preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation.

 

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

Section 2 of Chapter 61A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 4, after the word “tobacco” the following words:- "hemp as defined in section 116 of chapter 128".