An Act relative to the regulation of nutrient management and fertilizer in the town of Nantucket
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/1/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 12/1/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 12/1/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 11/12/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 8/28/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-1 |
| 8/25/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 8/21/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J45 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 9 and 10 of chapter 262 of the Acts of 2012 or any other general or special law, the deadline for the adoption of any rule, regulation, or by-law relative to nutrient management and fertilizer guidelines adopted in the Town of Nantucket under chapter 561 of the acts of 1973, shall be extended for a period of two years after the effective date of this act. Such rule, regulation or bylaw shall not be less restrictive than regulations adopted by the department of agricultural resources under section 1 of chapter 262 and shall be done in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension to ensure any regulations relative to plant nutrients are consistent with the program’s published information, educational materials and other public outreach programs relative to nutrient management and fertilizer guidelines.
The act shall take effect upon passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 9 and 10 of chapter 262 of the Acts of 2012 or any other general or special law, the deadline for the adoption of any rule, regulation, or by-law relative to nutrient management and fertilizer guidelines adopted in the Town of Nantucket under chapter 561 of the acts of 1973, shall be extended for a period of two years after the effective date of this act. Such rule, regulation or bylaw shall not be less restrictive than regulations adopted by the department of agricultural resources under section 1 of chapter 262 and shall be done in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension to ensure any regulations relative to plant nutrients are consistent with the program’s published information, educational materials and other public outreach programs relative to nutrient management and fertilizer guidelines. SECTION 2. The act shall take effect upon passage.