H 3713 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to promote healthy soils

Summary

By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to establish a healthy soils program within the Department of Agricultural Resources to promote the use of regenerative agriculture. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2017

Committee Review

Feb 2018

Senate Passage

May 2017

Governor

Introduced May 22, 2017 Last action Feb 6, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

1

Committee

3

Feb 6, 2018

Committee

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

lower

May 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

May 22, 2017

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

lower

May 22, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

1 primary · 33 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Worcester and Hampshire

Christine Barber

Norfolk and Middlesex