H 119
An Act to address the impact of climate change on farms and fisheries
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a grant fund, the Agriculture and Fishery Vulnerability Preparedness Grant Fund, to help farms and fisheries in Massachusetts adapt to the effects of climate change. The fund aims to support initiatives that bolster the resilience of these industries against changing weather patterns and environmental conditions. The legislation was referred to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries and subsequently concurred by the Senate. It is similar to other bills addressing climate change impacts.
Key provisions
- Creates a new grant fund specifically for climate change preparedness.
- The fund will focus on supporting farms and fisheries.
- The fund’s purpose is to help these industries adapt to climate change impacts.
- The bill was referred to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries.
Who is affected
- Farms
- Fisheries
- Agriculture Industry
- Fishery Industry
- Massachusetts
Notable changes
- Establishes a dedicated funding source for climate resilience efforts.
- No specific details about the fund’s size or allocation process are included in the text.
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James B. Eldridge
James C. Arena-DeRosa
Margaret R. Scarsdale
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Bill H.119 194th (Current)
An Act to address the impact of climate change on farms and fisheries
By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 119) of Mindy Domb for legislation to establish a separate fund to be known as the agriculture and fishery vulnerability preparedness grant fund to address the impact of climate change on farms and fisheries. Agriculture.
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Bill Information
Presenter: Mindy Domb
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Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.119
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Agriculture |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/30/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 |
| 6/27/2025 | Joint | Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries |
| 9/8/2025 | House | Accompanied a new draft, see H4420 |
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