An Act relative to the use of food security infrastructure grants
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 8/28/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-1 |
| 6/27/2025 | Joint | Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Agriculture |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J45 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Line item 1599-6078 of section 2A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof after the word “grants” the following:- “; provided further half of the total amount of funds appropriated for food security infrastructure grants shall be spent on physical infrastructure projects to benefit the commercial seafood and agricultural industries. Physical infrastructure projects eligible shall include, but not be limited to, on-vessel based and land-based automatic processing machines; refrigerated vehicles and storage facilities; on-vessel and land-based implementations to upgrade energy efficiency, lower carbon footprints, and improve operational efficiencies; wash and pack stations; agricultural storage facilities; high tunnels and greenhouses; implementations to upgrade energy efficiency, lower carbon footprints, and improve operational efficiencies of irrigation, tractors and like implements.
Line item 1599-6078 of section 2A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof after the word “grants” the following:- “; provided further half of the total amount of funds appropriated for food security infrastructure grants shall be spent on physical infrastructure projects to benefit the commercial seafood and agricultural industries. Physical infrastructure projects eligible shall include, but not be limited to, on-vessel based and land-based automatic processing machines; refrigerated vehicles and storage facilities; on-vessel and land-based implementations to upgrade energy efficiency, lower carbon footprints, and improve operational efficiencies; wash and pack stations; agricultural storage facilities; high tunnels and greenhouses; implementations to upgrade energy efficiency, lower carbon footprints, and improve operational efficiencies of irrigation, tractors and like implements.