MA S2245

Bill

MA S2245

Defining Agritourism

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 define Agritourism. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

AI Summary

This bill defines "Agritourism" as an agriculturally related educational, entertainment, historical, cultural, or recreational activity, including you-pick operations or farm markets, conducted on a farm that allows or invites members of the general public to observe, participate in, experience, or enjoy that activity. The purpose of this bill is to provide a legal definition for the term "Agritourism" in the state's laws, which can help regulate and promote such activities on farms.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (12)

Ed Kennedy (D)*, David DeCoste (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Susan Gifford (R), Anne Gobi (D), Adam Hinds (D), Steven Howitt (R), Paul McMurtry (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Paul Schmid (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2643 (on 02/02/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2245

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2245
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2245.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2934	Relative to farm training in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3387	Relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	Similar To
H4015	Relative to the distribution of certain grants to regional tourism councils	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2021	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
H846	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game to study the feasibility of repurposing the former Moon Island Sewage Treatment Plant for the purposes of fish and shellfish farms	Accompanied a study order, see H5236	Similar To
S1184	Relative to overtime pay for agricultural and farm work	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S122	Relative to persons with developmental disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1574	Relative to safe driving	Accompanied a study order, see S2768	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
S2086	Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2248	Relative to regional tourism councils	Accompanied a study order, see S2908	Similar To
S2309	Relative to electric bicycles	Accompanied a new draft, see S2809	Similar To
S2399	Defining "Gold Star families"	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2517	Authorizing the town of Middleborough to convey certain conservation land in the town	New draft substituted (Pacheco), see S3029	Similar To
S2535	To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting	Accompanied a new draft, see S3094	Similar To
S2610	Further defining a quorum of a public body in the town of Monson	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2643	Defining agritourism	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S43	Further defining a quorum of a public body in the town of Monson	New draft (Gobi) substituted, see S2610	Similar To
S499	Regarding agricultural composting programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2934

Relative to farm training in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3387

Relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants

Accompanied a study order, see H5219

Similar To

H4015

Relative to the distribution of certain grants to regional tourism councils

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2021

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

H846

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game to study the feasibility of repurposing the former Moon Island Sewage Treatment Plant for the purposes of fish and shellfish farms

Accompanied a study order, see H5236

Similar To

S1184

Relative to overtime pay for agricultural and farm work

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S122

Relative to persons with developmental disabilities

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

Similar To

S1574

Relative to safe driving

Accompanied a study order, see S2768

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

S2086

Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws

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

Similar To

S2248

Relative to regional tourism councils

Accompanied a study order, see S2908

Similar To

S2309

Relative to electric bicycles

Accompanied a new draft, see S2809

Similar To

S2399

Defining "Gold Star families"

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S2517

Authorizing the town of Middleborough to convey certain conservation land in the town

New draft substituted (Pacheco), see S3029

Similar To

S2535

To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting

Accompanied a new draft, see S3094

Similar To

S2610

Further defining a quorum of a public body in the town of Monson

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S2643

Defining agritourism

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

Replaced by

S43

Further defining a quorum of a public body in the town of Monson

New draft (Gobi) substituted, see S2610

Similar To

S499

Regarding agricultural composting programs

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

Similar To

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