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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3418 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3705
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kip A. Diggs
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing wildflower and pollinator-friendly plantings alongside state roadways.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kip A. Diggs2nd Barnstable1/19/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3418 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3705
By Representative Diggs of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3705) of Kip
A. Diggs that the Division of Highways establish a highway wildflower program to promote the
establishment and flowering of native flowering plants and pollinator habitats. Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act establishing wildflower and pollinator-friendly plantings alongside state roadways.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 81 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 33. (a) The division of highways shall establish a highway wildflower program to
3promote the establishment and flowering of native flowering plants and pollinator habitats on
4land bordering state highways. The division, in consultation with the department of agricultural
5resources, shall identify locations where the planting and mowing of grass can be safely replaced
6by the cultivation of native flowering plants.
7 (b) The division shall promulgate regulations to carry out the purposes of this section.