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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
06/10/2019
06/10/2019
Crossed Over
06/19/2019
06/19/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to expanding agriculture preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation. Cannabis Policy.
AI Summary
This bill expands the definition of "agricultural and horticultural land" in Chapter 61A of the Massachusetts General Laws to include land used for cultivating hemp, as defined in Section 116 of Chapter 128. This change would extend the existing agriculture preservation restrictions to hemp cultivation, ensuring that land used for growing hemp is subject to the same protections and requirements as other agricultural land in the state.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (11)
John Barrett (D),
Donnie Berthiaume (R),
Natalie Blais (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Last Action
Passed to be engrossed - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 79) (on 06/19/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3535 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3535.pdf |
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