MA H1005

Bill

Relative to buffer zones on land under the agricultural restriction program

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 authorize storm water mitigation infrastructure on certain parcels of land under the agricultural preservation restriction program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Agricultural Resources, with the approval of any co-holder, to allow for storm water or nitrogen mitigation infrastructure within 200 feet of any resource area on land enrolled in the Massachusetts Agricultural Preservation Restriction program. This is intended to enable the installation of such infrastructure in nitrogen-sensitive embayment watersheds, even though the land is typically restricted from development under the agricultural preservation program.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Paul Schmid (D)*, David DeCoste (R), Susan Moran (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5041 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1005

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1005
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1005.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1008	Establishing a commission on livestock shelter requirements	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
H2934	Relative to farm training in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H5041	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1441	Relative to in-state meat inspection programs	Accompanied a study order, see S3173	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
S510	Relative to the pesticide board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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