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MA H873

MA H873
To promote healthy soils and agricultural innovation within the Commonwealth

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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote healthy soils and agricultural innovation. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote healthy soils and agricultural innovation within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It does this by: 1. Expanding the Massachusetts State Commission for Conservation of Soil, Water and Related Resources to include an expert in healthy soils practices. 2. Requiring the Commission to oversee the advancement of a "Healthy Soils Program" that provides incentives, including loans, grants, research, technical assistance, and educational materials, to farmers who adopt practices that contribute to healthy soils and agricultural innovation, resulting in net long-term on-farm greenhouse gas benefits. 3. Establishing the "Massachusetts Healthy Soils Program Fund" to be administered by the Executive Office of Energy and Environment, funded through appropriations and other sources, to support the Healthy Soils Program. 4. Defining key terms like "greenhouse gas benefits," "healthy soils," and "healthy soils practices" to provide a clear framework for the program. The overall goal is to optimize climate benefits while supporting the economic viability of agriculture in the Commonwealth through the promotion of sustainable soil management practices.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (69)

Brian Ashe (D),  Christine Barber (D),  John Barrett (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Dan Carey (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Carole Fiola (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Anne Gobi (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Hannah Kane (R),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Shaunna O'Connell (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Norm Orrall (R),  Sarah Peake (D),  Elizabeth Poirier (R),  Denise Provost (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Angelo Scaccia (D),  Paul Schmid (D),  Alan Silvia (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  Dean Tran (R),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Jon Zlotnik (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2404 (on 11/14/2019)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H873
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H873.pdf
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