MA S502

Bill

Promoting equity in agriculture

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote agriculture. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Commission on Agricultural Equity to develop recommendations for supporting racially equitable investments, policies, and practices to promote equity in agriculture in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will consist of 15 members representing various stakeholders, including government agencies, non-profit organizations, and farmer groups. The commission will investigate and study ways to increase equity in agriculture, and prepare a report with recommendations for data collection, regulatory changes, program improvements, and ongoing monitoring. The bill also establishes the Massachusetts Farmer Equity Commission Fund to provide stipends for non-governmental members of the commission and support its work.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (14)

Jo Comerford (D)*, Brendan Crighton (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Anne Gobi (D), Hannah Kane (R), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), John Velis (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2880 (on 05/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S502

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S502
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S502.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2572	Providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees	Accompanied S1665	Similar To
H3245	The Commonwealth housing, economic, education and equity in recovery and reconstruction	Accompanied a study order, see H4969	Similar To
H3246	The Commonwealth housing, economic, education and equity in recovery and reconstruction	Accompanied a study order, see H4969	Similar To
H4359	Fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security	Published as amended, see H4367	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
S1909	Relative to a social equity training and technical assistance fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S2529	Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from town of Brookline Marijuana Mitigation Stabilization Fund for purpose of advancing racial equity in the town of Brookline	No further action taken	Similar To
S2535	To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting	Accompanied a new draft, see S3094	Similar To
S2880	Advancing food and agricultural equity in the commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S499	Regarding agricultural composting programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S673	Ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care.	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S726	Relative to breast cancer equity and early detection	Accompanied a new draft, see S2856	Similar To
S760	To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2572

Providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees

Accompanied S1665

Similar To

H3245

The Commonwealth housing, economic, education and equity in recovery and reconstruction

Accompanied a study order, see H4969

Similar To

H3246

The Commonwealth housing, economic, education and equity in recovery and reconstruction

Accompanied a study order, see H4969

Similar To

H4359

Fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security

Published as amended, see H4367

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

S1909

Relative to a social equity training and technical assistance fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

S2529

Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from town of Brookline Marijuana Mitigation Stabilization Fund for purpose of advancing racial equity in the town of Brookline

No further action taken

Similar To

S2535

To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting

Accompanied a new draft, see S3094

Similar To

S2880

Advancing food and agricultural equity in the commonwealth

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

Replaced by

S499

Regarding agricultural composting programs

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S673

Ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care.

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S726

Relative to breast cancer equity and early detection

Accompanied a new draft, see S2856

Similar To

S760

To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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