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Amendment #2 (Tarr) adopted - see Roll Call #169 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]

S2477  ·  Senate roll call No. 169  ·  2020-01-30 18:48  ·  191st General Court (2019 to 2020)
37 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent  ·  the Clerk's sheet (PDF)

Amendment 2, moved by Bruce E. Tarr  ·  Adopted

Sustain natural and working lands carbon in communities

Mr. Tarr, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Hinds, Cyr, Pacheco, Eldridge and Timilty, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. O'Connor, Brady and Moore, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Tran, Ms. Rausch and Ms. Creem move that the proposed new draft be amended in section 1, in proposed section 1 of chapter 21N, by adding the following definition:- “Natural and working lands”, lands that: (i) are actively used by an agricultural owner or operator for an agricultural operation that includes, but is not be limited to, active engagement in farming or ranching; (ii) produce forest products; (iii) consist of forests, grasslands, freshwater and riparian systems, wetlands, coastal and estuarine areas, watersheds, wildlands or wildlife habitats; …

yea · 37

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