MA S527

Bill

To modernize certain provisions of the agricultural preservation restriction program

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/06/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to modernize certain provisions of the agricultural preservation restriction program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to modernize certain provisions of the agricultural preservation restriction program. Specifically, it amends the existing law to change the duration of agricultural preservation restrictions from a maximum of 5 years to no less than 5 years. Additionally, the bill provides a process for landowners to request an adjudicatory hearing before the agricultural lands preservation committee if they are aggrieved by the department's decisions related to agricultural activities, structures, or the exercise of rights on land subject to an agricultural preservation restriction.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (10)

Michael Brady (D), Colleen Garry (D), Susan Gifford (R), Anne Gobi (D), Adam Hinds (D), Steven Howitt (R), Donald Humason (R), Norm Orrall (R), Michael Rodrigues (D), Paul Schmid (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2520 (on 02/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S527

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S527
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S527.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2649	Relative to conservation restrictions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2886	Relative to double poles	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H3535	Expanding agriculture preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation	Passed to be engrossed - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 79)	Similar To
H3905	Amendment Order for House Bill No. 3535, “An Act expanding agriculture preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation”	Adopted, see H3535	Similar To
H59	Revising the Uniform Arbitration Act for commercial disputes	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1413	Further regulating the issuance of firearms identification cards	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S2300	Authorizing the town of Scituate to use certain land for general municipal purposes without Article 97 restrictions on such use	New Draft substituted, see S2915	Similar To
S2385	Relative to land use restrictions in the South Boston section of the city of Boston	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2520	To modernize certain provisions of the agricultural preservation restriction program	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
S407	Allowing delivery of ballot question petitions to the Secretary of State by registrars and restricting payments per signature	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S716	To remove the restrictions on the licenses of certified registered nurse anesthetists as recommended by the Institute of Medicine and the Federal Trade Commission	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2649

Relative to conservation restrictions

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2886

Relative to double poles

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H3535

Expanding agriculture preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation

Passed to be engrossed - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 79)

Similar To

H3905

Amendment Order for House Bill No. 3535, “An Act expanding agriculture preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation”

Adopted, see H3535

Similar To

H59

Revising the Uniform Arbitration Act for commercial disputes

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

S1413

Further regulating the issuance of firearms identification cards

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S2300

Authorizing the town of Scituate to use certain land for general municipal purposes without Article 97 restrictions on such use

New Draft substituted, see S2915

Similar To

S2385

Relative to land use restrictions in the South Boston section of the city of Boston

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2520

To modernize certain provisions of the agricultural preservation restriction program

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Replaced by

S407

Allowing delivery of ballot question petitions to the Secretary of State by registrars and restricting payments per signature

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S716

To remove the restrictions on the licenses of certified registered nurse anesthetists as recommended by the Institute of Medicine and the Federal Trade Commission

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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