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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
09/25/2023
09/25/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to develop recommendations for supporting investments, policies and practices designed to promote equity in agriculture for socially disadvantaged groups. Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a special legislative commission on agricultural equity to develop recommendations for supporting investments, policies, and practices designed to promote equity in agriculture for socially disadvantaged groups in Massachusetts. The commission will investigate and study ways to increase equity in agriculture, including data collection and dissemination, benchmark development, transparency in grantmaking, and improving equity in the programs and services offered by the Department of Agricultural Resources. The commission will also recommend an ongoing role for a representative body to support the implementation and monitoring of these equity goals. The commission will be required to hold public hearings and submit a report with its findings and recommendations within 18 months.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (29)
Natalie Blais (D)*,
James Arena-Derosa (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Carlos González (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Mary Keefe (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Sam Montaño (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Margaret Scarsdale (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 12/31/2024)
Bill Topics
Agriculture
- ‐ General Agriculture
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H87 | 03/13/2023 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H87.pdf | 03/13/2023 |
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