Amendment ID: S3029-8

Amendment 8

One‑Stop Farm Permit and Grant Portal

Messrs. Tarr and Eldridge move that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting after section _ the following section:-

"SECTION _. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the department of agricultural resources, in coordination with the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, shall develop and maintain a unified online portal through which farmers may access all state-administered agricultural grants, permits, licenses, and technical assistance programs. The portal shall include application timelines, required documentation, expected response periods, and any other information the department deems necessary to streamline access to state agricultural resources.

The portal shall be fully operational not later than 6 months after the effective date of this act."