H 4420
An Act to address the impact of climate change on farms and fisheries
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Sign in to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill establishes a grant fund to help Massachusetts farms and fisheries adapt to the impacts of climate change. The fund will provide financial support for projects focused on climate resilience, such as implementing climate-smart growing practices, improving energy efficiency, and investing in infrastructure. It also outlines a process for administering the grants and requires regular reporting on fund activities.
Key provisions
- Creates the Agriculture and Fishery Vulnerability Preparedness Grant Fund.
- Provides funding for farms and fisheries to plan for and implement climate adaptation initiatives.
- Allows grants to support projects like climate-resilient management practices and infrastructure improvements.
- Requires the commissioner to establish rules and regulations for the fund's administration.
- Mandates quarterly reporting on grant applications, recipients, and fund expenditures.
- Specifies eligibility criteria for grant recipients based on farm or fishery sector.
- Includes technical assistance to support applicants in developing and submitting grant applications.
- Requires the commissioner to consult with the Department of Fish and Game in administering the fund.
Who is affected
- Farms
- Fisheries
- Massachusetts Agriculture Sector
- Massachusetts Fisheries Sector
- State Government (through the Department of Agricultural Resources and Department of Fish and Game)
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
Cosponsors
James B. Eldridge
James C. Arena-DeRosa
Margaret R. Scarsdale
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yoursRead the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Bill H.4420 194th (Current)
An Act to address the impact of climate change on farms and fisheries
View Text Print Preview Download PDF
Bill Information
Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Tabs
Bill History Cosponsors Committee Vote
Bill History
Displaying 3 actions for Bill H.4420
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/8/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries |
| 9/8/2025 | House | New draft of H119 |
| 9/8/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
Similar Bills
H.119 194th (Current)
An Act to address the impact of climate change on farms and fisheries
S.60 194th (Current)
An Act to address the impact of climate change on farms and fisheries
HD.6022 194th (Current)
An Act relative to firefighter staffing
S.1822 190th (2017 - 2018)
An Act relative to the Massachusetts next generation network initiative promoting gigabit broadband networks
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The General Court provides this information as a public service and while we endeavor to keep the data accurate and current to the best of our ability, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.