An Act relative to urban farmland

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Overview Bill text 1 History 5 Sponsors

By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 121) of Patricia A. Duffy and others relative to the conversion of vacant lots to farms, community gardens, and other agricultural enterprises in environmental justice populations. Agriculture.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Dec 31, 2025 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4855
Session: 194th
Momentum: 46 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 46/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 290 days quiet

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