MA H457

Bill

MA H457

To promote pollinator forage

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition of Keiko M. Orrall and others for the establishment of a special task force (including members of the General Court) to promote pollinator forage. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special 12-member task force to create a list of plant species in Massachusetts that provide effective forage for pollinators, and to make recommendations on actions to promote the planting of such forage. The task force will be chaired by the Commissioner of the Department of Agricultural Resources and include representatives from various state agencies, the legislature, and relevant organizations. The task force is required to submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor, state officials, and legislative committees within 18 months, after which it will dissolve unless the legislature extends its term.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (28)

Michael Brady (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), David DeCoste (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Sean Garballey (D), Colleen Garry (D), Susan Gifford (R), Kate Hogan (D), Steven Howitt (R), Donald Humason (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Leonard Mirra (R), Matt Muratore (R), Harold Naughton (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Sarah Peake (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Dave Rogers (D), Richard Ross (R), Jeff Roy (D), John Scibak (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2460 (on 04/23/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H457

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H457
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H457.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1273	Creating a task force to study the use of the internet by sex offenders	No further action taken	Similar To
H2041	Relative to an educational unfunded mandate task force	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H2238	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H2462	Relative to sexual assault counselor task force	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H287	Establishing an educational mandate task force	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H2888	Creating a task force on Massachusetts older adults of all incomes	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H3365	Ensuring cyber security in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H3576	Relative to campus safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H4810	Requiring sexual misconduct climate surveys at institutions of higher education	No further action taken	Similar To
S227	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2460	Resolve to protect pollinator habitat	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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