MA H1007

Bill

MA H1007

Relative to the use of Department of Conservation and Recreation property for farmers markets and community gardens

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 the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a program to provide for the use of certain state owned land for community gardens and farmers' markets. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to establish programs to allow the use of state-owned land for community gardens and farmers' markets. The key provisions are: 1. The DCR commissioner shall create a program to designate state park and reservation lands for community gardens, which will be restricted to non-commercial horticultural uses by local residents. The DCR will identify and map suitable sites, and can license cities/towns or non-profit organizations to establish, maintain, and operate these community gardens on the designated lands. 2. The DCR commissioner shall create a program to allow the seasonal use of state park and reservation lands for public farmers' markets, limited mainly to the sale of Massachusetts-grown or produced agricultural products. The commissioner can issue special permits to farmer vendors for approved market sites and times. The bill also outlines guidelines for the licensing and operation of these community gardens and farmers' markets on DCR property, including liability provisions and the authority for the DCR to adopt relevant rules and regulations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (5)

Paul Schmid (D)*, David DeCoste (R), Chris Hendricks (D), Susan Moran (D), Alan Silvia (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1007

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1007
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1007.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3232	Authorizing the release of a restriction on certain parcels of land in Freetown	No further action taken	Similar To
H4010	Relative to parking fees on department of conservation and recreation roads	Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S2418	Relative to veteran access to recreational lands	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2490	Relative to enhanced enforcement of swimming limitations	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	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
S506	Relative to the disposal of sea mammals on metropolitan beaches	Accompanied H933	Similar To
S535	Designating a certain boat launch area in the town of Rutland as the Detective John D. Songy Boat Launch	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 106 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

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