Bill
Bill > H870
MA H870
Relative to buffer zones on land under the agricultural restriction program
summary
Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
02/13/2020
02/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to authorize storm water mitigation infrastructure on certain parcels of land under the agricultural preservation restriction program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Agricultural Resources, with the approval of any co-holder, to allow for storm water or nitrogen mitigation infrastructure within 200 feet of any resource area on parcels that have been accepted into the Massachusetts Agricultural Preservation Restriction program. This is an exception to the general restrictions on land use within the Agricultural Preservation Restriction program, which aims to preserve farmland. The bill is intended to address water management and nitrogen pollution issues in nitrogen-sensitive embayment watersheds.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/13/2020)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Document Type | Source Location |
---|---|
State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H870 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H870.pdf |
Loading...