SENATE DOCKET, NO. 35        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 496

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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 the definition of farming.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester and Hampshire

 

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

1/31/2024


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 35        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 496

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 496) of Anne M. Gobi and Joan B. Lovely for legislation to define farming.  Environment and Natural Resources.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 545 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 the definition of farming.

 

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

Section 1A of Chapter 128 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amending by inserting, at the end of said section, the following:- 

This section shall not apply to the raising of dogs for breeding, the raising or keeping of dogs for other commercial use, or to the commercial grooming of dogs.