This bill creates a special commission to study ways to improve pollinator health by increasing native habitat in places like farms, forests, parks, and urban areas. The commission will include representatives from government agencies, universities, farmers, beekeepers, and environmental groups, with the secretary of energy and environmental affairs serving as chair. Over the next year, the group will review current laws, compare successful programs from other states, assess funding needs, and gather data on pollinator populations. By May 1, 2025, the commission must submit its findings and any recommended laws to the state legislature for further action.
May 2, 2024 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 912) of Michael D. Brady and David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf for legislation to amend the foreclosure statute to require judicial foreclosure; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 914) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to the addition of sex and gender as a protected class category for crime prosecutions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 945) of Julian Cyr, Liz Miranda and Vanna Howard for legislation to stop profiling transgender people and low-income women; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 954) of Sal N. DiDomenico and Adam Gomez for legislation to ensure integrity in juvenile interrogations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 978) of Cindy F. Friedman, Paul W. Mark, Joanne M. Comerford and Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to sexual harassment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 983) of Cindy F. Friedman, Lydia Edwards, Robyn K. Kennedy, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen justice and support for sex trade survivors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 988) of Anne M. Gobi and Brian M. Ashe for legislation relative to the expungement of non-convictions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1003) of Adam Gomez for legislation to protect all persons with a criminal history from discrimination; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1005) of Adam Gomez and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to juvenile fees, fines, and restitution; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1014) of John F. Keenan, Hannah Kane, Susannah M. Whipps, Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the head injury treatment services trust fund; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1020) of Jason M. Lewis and David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf for legislation relative to the fair treatment of employees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1023) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1024) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to the protection of vulnerable adults from sexual assault committed by mandated reporters, persons in a position of trust and providers of transportation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1027) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to extend the statute of limitations for human trafficking; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1032) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to provide for the improvement of required standards of Clerk Magistrates; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1035) of Joan B. Lovely and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to protect unpaid interns, volunteers, and independent contractors from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1037) of Joan B. Lovely, Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael O. Moore, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1045) of Liz Miranda, Adam Gomez, Patricia D. Jehlen, Joanne M. Comerford and others for legislation to reduce mass incarceration; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1046) of Liz Miranda, Joanne M. Comerford and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation to prevent human trafficking and improve the health and safety of sex workers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1047) of Liz Miranda, Adam Gomez, Jason M. Lewis, Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to establish medical civil rights; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1057) of Mark C. Montigny, Vanna Howard, Michael O. Moore, Anne M. Gobi and others for legislation to strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1059) of Mark C. Montigny, Jack Patrick Lewis, John F. Keenan, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance the issuance of citations for cruel conditions for animals; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1076) of Michael O. Moore, Jack Patrick Lewis, Patrick M. O'Connor, Brian M. Ashe and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1079) of Michael O. Moore, Jason M. Lewis, James K. Hawkins, Walter F. Timilty and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to controlling and abusive litigation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1082) of Susan L. Moran, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to ensure access to medical cannabis for visiting qualifying patients; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1107) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to pre-adjudication credit for juvenile offenders, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2753).
