Bill > H860

This bill establishes a Commission on Agricultural Equity to develop recommendations for supporting racially equitable investments, policies, and practices to promote equity in agriculture in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will consist of 17 members, including representatives from the Department of Agricultural Resources, the state legislature, nonprofit organizations, Buy Local organizations, the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, the Commission on Indian Affairs, the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation, and the University of Massachusetts Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment. The commission will investigate ways to increase equity in agriculture, make recommendations on data collection, policies, programs, and decision-making processes, and develop a plan for implementation. The bill also creates the Massachusetts Farmer Equity Commission Fund to provide stipends for non-governmental members of the commission.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H860