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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 168 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 71
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 relative to the use of food security infrastructure grants.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 168 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 71
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 71) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation
relative to the use of food security infrastructure grants. Agriculture.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2366 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the use of food security infrastructure grants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Line item 1599-6078 of section 2A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended
2by inserting at the end thereof after the word “grants” the following:- “; provided further half of
3the total amount of funds appropriated for food security infrastructure grants shall be spent on
4physical infrastructure projects to benefit the commercial seafood and agricultural industries.
5Physical infrastructure projects eligible shall include, but not be limited to, on-vessel based and
6land-based automatic processing machines; refrigerated vehicles and storage facilities; on-vessel
7and land-based implementations to upgrade energy efficiency, lower carbon footprints, and
8improve operational efficiencies; wash and pack stations; agricultural storage facilities; high
9tunnels and greenhouses; implementations to upgrade energy efficiency, lower carbon footprints,
10and improve operational efficiencies of irrigation, tractors and like implements.