MA S407

Bill

MA S407

Relative to agricultural composting programs

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/09/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to agricultural composting programs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 7(b) of Chapter 21H of the Massachusetts General Laws. The key provisions are: 1) It changes the reference from the "department of food and agriculture" to the "department of environmental protection" in the third sentence of the existing law. 2) It adds a new sentence stating that the department of environmental protection shall not delegate its regulatory authority over composting operations to any other executive agency, nor allow for exceptions from such regulations for any type of composting operation.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Harriette Chandler (D), Harold Naughton (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 03/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S407

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S407
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S407.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2124	To establish a commercial fishing permit bank in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	No further action taken	Similar To
H2938	Promoting agriculture in the Commonwealth	Accompanied S442	Similar To
H3338	To promote urban agriculture and horticulture	Accompanied a new draft, see H3854	Similar To
H3854	To promote urban agriculture and horticulture	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H468	To invasive plants	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
S1532	To promote urban agriculture and horticulture	Accompanied a new draft, see H3854	Similar To
S412	Relative to the pesticide board	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To

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