MA S 61

in committee

An Act relative to urban farmland

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

Description

By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 61) of Adam Gomez and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish the Vacant Lots to Urban Agriculture Fund to support the conversion of vacant lots to farms, community gardens, and other agricultural enterprises in environmental justice populations. Agriculture.

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Latest action: 2025-12-31 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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Action timeline

2025-02-27
Referred to the committee on Agriculture
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2025-02-27
House concurred.
2025-06-27
Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
2025-08-28
Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-1
2025-12-31
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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Related bills

Replaces: SD 1093

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S61

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