MA H858

Bill

MA H858

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 Action Plan. The plan will set goals, priorities, and recommended actions for farmland protection and access, including an inventory of state agricultural lands, a review of state agency policies related to farmland use, an analysis of farmland loss and conversion trends, and recommendations for improving the Agricultural Preservation Restriction program and farmland enrollment in Chapter 61A. The bill also establishes the Farmland Protection and Viability Advisory Commission to assist in developing the plan, and requires the plan to be delivered to the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture by December 31, 2020.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (21)

Natalie Blais (D)*, Anne Gobi (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Kip Diggs (D), Pat Duffy (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Hannah Kane (R), David LeBoeuf (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Sarah Peake (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Dave Robertson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Paul Tucker (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H858

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H858
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H858.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
H5041	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
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
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
S539	Regarding a farmland protection and viability action plan	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S571	Resolve to diversify farmland opportunities to combat climate change	Accompanied a new draft, see S2737	Similar To

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