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MA H731

MA H731
To Ensure Proper Stewardship of Honeybees by the Commonwealth

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Introduced
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish an advisory committee on the protection of honeybees in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill mandates the establishment of a honeybee protection advisory committee by the commissioner of the department of agricultural resources, tasked with reviewing existing state laws and regulations concerning honeybee health in the Commonwealth. The committee will assess the effectiveness of these measures and propose improvements to the legislature and the department, with its members including representatives from beekeeper associations, cranberry, apple, and vegetable growers, the MA Farm Bureau Federation, the MA Beekeepers Association, and UMASS Extension, ensuring no members are current or former employees of the department of agricultural resources. This committee, which will elect its own chair, must deliver a report of its findings and recommendations within 18 months of the bill's passage, holding at least four public meetings across the Commonwealth during that time.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (42)

Keiko Orrall (R)*,  Jim Arciero (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Jay Barrows (R),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Donnie Berthiaume (R),  Will Brownsberger (D),  Thomas Calter (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  Shawn Dooley (R),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Paul Frost (R),  Denise Garlick (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Bradford Hill (R),  Kate Hogan (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Donald Humason (R),  Mary Keefe (D),  James Kelcourse (R),  Stephen Kulik (D),  Kevin Kuros (R),  Timothy Madden (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Leonard Mirra (R),  Mike Moore (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Sarah Peake (D),  Richard Ross (R),  Jeff Roy (D),  Paul Schmid (D),  Theodore Speliotis (D),  Benjamin Swan (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Dave Vieira (R),  Chris Walsh (D),  Susannah Whipps (I),  Jon Zlotnik (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4187 (on 04/11/2016)
(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H731
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H731.pdf
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