MA H963

Bill

Regarding agricultural composting programs

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Representatives Kilcoyne of Northborough and Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition of Meghan Kilcoyne, Danielle W. Gregoire and others that the Department of Food and Agriculture be authorized to establish an agricultural composting program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish an agricultural composting program in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection. The bill allows the Department of Food and Agriculture to set up state and local composting projects, a demonstration agricultural composting program, and accept grant applications from municipalities to create agricultural composting projects. The bill also requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to promulgate rules and regulations for the operation of these programs, which must ensure that all composting projects and facilities comply with local zoning, land use, conservation, and health ordinances, bylaws, and regulations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (4)

Danielle Gregoire (D)*, Meghan Kilcoyne (D)*, Harriette Chandler (D), Vanna Howard (D),

Last Action

Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Hearing (14:00 11/3/2021 Virtual Hearing) (on 11/03/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H963

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H963
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H963.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2934	Relative to farm training in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H5047	To extend live horse racing and simulcasting in the Commonwealth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1833	Relative to exemptions from taxation of structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S1893	To promote urban agriculture and horticulture	Accompanied H2995	Similar To
S2535	To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting	Accompanied a new draft, see S3094	Similar To
S499	Regarding agricultural composting programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S502	Promoting equity in agriculture	Accompanied a new draft, see S2880	Similar To

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