MA H3519

Bill

MA H3519

Clarifying the definition of agriculture

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 include the growing and cultivation of both hemp and marihuana in the definition of agriculture. Cannabis Policy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to clarify the definition of agriculture in Massachusetts law to include the growing and cultivation of both hemp and marijuana. The bill proposes to amend the existing law by inserting the phrase "the growing and cultivation of both hemp and marihuana" after the phrase "floricultural or horticultural commodities" in the first paragraph of Section 1a of Chapter 128 of the Massachusetts General Laws. This change would effectively incorporate the cultivation of hemp and marijuana into the legal definition of agriculture in the state.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Natalie Blais (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Kay Khan (D), Liz Miranda (D), Sarah Peake (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Paul Schmid (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5042 (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3519

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3519
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3519.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5042	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H868	Establishing a commission on livestock shelter requirements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H870	Relative to buffer zones on land under the agricultural restriction program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S435	Regarding agricultural composting programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S444	Relative to the pesticide board	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S527	To modernize certain provisions of the agricultural preservation restriction program	New draft substituted, see S2520	Similar To

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