MA S539

Bill

Regarding a farmland protection and viability action plan

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 relative to a farmland protection and viability action plan. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, in consultation with the Farmland Protection and Viability Advisory Commission, to develop a Farmland Protection and Viability Plan. The plan will set goals, priorities, and recommended actions for farmland protection and access in Massachusetts, including an inventory of state-owned agricultural land, a review of state policies related to farming on state land, an analysis of farmland loss and conversion trends, and recommendations for improving the Agricultural Preservation Restriction program and farmland enrollment in the Chapter 61A program. The bill also establishes the advisory commission, which will provide recommendations to the Secretary, and requires the plan to be delivered to the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture by December 31, 2022.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (12)

Anne Gobi (D)*, Natalie Blais (D), Jo Comerford (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Hannah Kane (R), Eric Lesser (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Paul Schmid (D), John Velis (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2734 (on 03/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S539

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S539
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S539.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1374	Relative to senior and non-elderly disabled housing	No further action taken	Similar To
H503	Relative to the rural policy advisory commission	No further action taken	Similar To
H858	Regarding a farmland protection and viability action plan	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
S1896	Providing a local option to allow more solar energy generation on farmlands	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S265	Relative to the Rural Policy Advisory Commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2734	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to environment, natural resources and agriculture matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2737	Resolve to diversify farmland opportunities to combat climate change	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S571	Resolve to diversify farmland opportunities to combat climate change	Accompanied a new draft, see S2737	Similar To

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