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Massachusetts
Healthy soil legislation status for Massachusetts
| State | Bill # | Year(s) | Chamber | First Sponsor | Title or Brief Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | H.873 | 2019 | House | Schmid, Paul A. III (D) | An Act to Promote Healthy Soils and Agricultural Innovation Within the Commonwealth | Pending |
| Massachusetts | S.438 | 2019 | Senate | Comerford, Joanne M. (D) | An Act to Promote Healthy Soils and Agricultural Innovation Within the Commonwealth | Pending |
| Massachusetts | S.2404 | 2020 | Gobi, Anne M. (D) | An Act promoting healthy soils | Pending | |
| Massachusetts | SF2729 | 2020 | Senate | Senjem, David H. (R) | Solar site management | Pending |
| Massachusetts | Bill H.5250 | 2021 | House | Paul A. Schmid, III | Healthy Soils Program part of Economic Stimulus Package | Passed |
| Massachusetts | SD1581 | 2021 | Senate | Joseph A. Boncore | Act relative to food justice with jobs; includes soil health in Community Agriculture Standards | Pending |
| Massachusetts | HD3246 | 2021 | House | Adrian C. Madaro | Act relative to food justice with jobs; includes soil health in Community Agriculture Standards | Pending |
| Massachusetts | HD3383 | 2021 | House | Sean Garballey | An Act relative to stormwater management and climate change adaptation incentives; includes soil health in ecological property tax exemption | Pending |