H 2939 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act protecting the viability of farms in the Commonwealth

Summary

By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2939) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to protect the viability of farms and farming in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Feb 2018

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Feb 6, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 6, 2018

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Worcester and Hampshire

Bruce Tarr

RRepublican

First Essex and Middlesex