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H116 • 2025

An Act relative to the Massachusetts Food Policy Council

An Act relative to the Massachusetts Food Policy Council

Agriculture
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Sponsor
Antonio F. D. Cabral
Last action
2025-09-08
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4418
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the Massachusetts Food Policy Council

An Act relative to the Massachusetts Food Policy Council By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the Massachusetts Food Policy Council By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 116) of Antonio F.
  • D.
  • Cabral and James C.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-08 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4418

  2. 2025-06-27 Joint

    Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries

  3. 2025-04-30 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Agriculture

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the Massachusetts Food Policy Council
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 116) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to the membership of the Massachusetts Food Policy Council. Agriculture.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.116

SECTION 1. Section 6C of chapter 20 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - 19.

SECTION 2. Said section 6C of said chapter 20, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “designee”, in line 14, the following words: - ; 1 of whom shall be the commissioner of fish and game, or the commissioner’s designee.

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