Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Agriculture

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Monday, May 8, 2023

Start Time:

11:00 AM

Location:

Gardner Auditorium and Virtual

Event Description

Equity, Food Security, Seafood, Commercial Fishing

The Joint Committee on Agriculture will host a hybrid public hearing on Monday May 8, 2023 at 11AM on the legislation listed in the docket below.  

Persons seeking to provide virtual verbal testimony must pre-register via this form:  

https://forms.office.com/g/A6UVnxhJ6E

Please pre-register by Thursday May 4 at 5PM. Once registered, you will receive an invitation to join the hearing one day prior to the hearing. Please note there is a time limit of 3 minutes per person for verbal testimony.  

Pre-registration through the above form is not required for in-person verbal testimony or written testimony. Written testimony may be submitted to the Joint Committee on Agriculture by email to: jointcmte-Agriculture@malegislature.gov

There is no formal deadline for written testimony, though a timely submission allows the Committee time to thoroughly review testimony.

Please email jointcmte-Agriculture@malegislature.gov with any questions.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Agriculture -- 5-8-2023	5/8/2023 11:00 AM	02:02:39

Equity, Food Security, Seafood, Commercial Fishing 11:00am - 1:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.87	An Act promoting equity in agriculture	Natalie M. Blais
H.88	An Act strengthening local food systems	Natalie M. Blais
H.91	An Act addressing the impact of climate change on farms and fisheries	Mindy Domb
H.92	An Act supporting the Commonwealth’s food system	Patricia A. Duffy
H.99	An Act relative to the Massachusetts Food Policy Council	Paul A. Schmid III
S.41	Resolve promoting equity in agriculture	Joanne M. Comerford
S.42	An Act strengthening local food systems	Joanne M. Comerford
S.44	An Act establishing community fridges to address food insecurity	Adam Gomez
H.758	An Act to promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs	Nicholas A. Boldyga
H.759	An Act to create the department of marine fisheries resources	Antonio F. D. Cabral
H.773	An Act establishing a fisheries conservation gear grant program	Josh S. Cutler
H.828	An Act relative to establishing a food justice frontline	Vanna Howard
H.836	An Act requiring a Massachusetts Fishermen's Partnership Seat on the seaport economic counsel	Patrick Joseph Kearney
H.837	An Act to open the Massachusetts lobster fishery	Patrick Joseph Kearney
H.839	An Act relative to recreational shell fishing areas	Patrick Joseph Kearney
H.855	An Act relative to food justice with jobs	Adrian C. Madaro
H.915	An Act regulating cottage foods	Erika Uyterhoeven
S.466	An Act to promote conservation through oyster shell recycling	Julian Cyr
S.484	An Act to promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs	Ryan C. Fattman
S.502	An Act relative to reducing food insecurity	Anne M. Gobi
S.507	An Act relative to establishing a food justice frontline	Patricia D. Jehlen
S.553	An Act to promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs	Jacob R. Oliveira
H.3556	An Act relative to food security infrastructure grants	Kathleen R. LaNatra

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Agriculture

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