Fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts

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SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3029 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court (2025-2026) _______________ SENATE, March 23, 2026. The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts (Senate, No. 2801), - reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 3029). For the committee, Michael J. Rodrigues 1 of 17 FILED ON: 3/23/2026 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3029 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court (2025-2026) _______________ An Act fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1

SECTION 1. Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after 2 section 18AA the following section:- 3 Section 18BB. The Massachusetts emergency management agency shall develop and 4 maintain a plan to support agricultural, seafood and processed food production in the 5 commonwealth to mitigate the impacts of food supply chain disruptions. The plan shall be 6 developed in coordination with the department of agricultural resources, the department of public 7 health and the department of transitional assistance, and shall include consideration for food 8 production, transportation, storage and distribution. The plan shall be reviewed and updated 9 every 5 years. The director of the Massachusetts emergency management agency shall submit the 10 plan, along with any updates made pursuant to this section, to the clerks of the house of 11 representatives and the senate, the joint committee on agriculture and fisheries and the joint 12 committee on emergency preparedness and management. 2 of 17 13

SECTION 2. Section 23B of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 14 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- 15 (d)(1) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state purchasing 16 agent, in collaboration with the commonwealth’s 4 regional food banks, the executive office of 17 aging and independence, the department of agricultural resources, the department of transitional 18 assistance, the department of higher education and the department of elementary and secondary 19 education, shall annually, not later than October 31, report on the distribution of products of 20 agriculture, which, for the purposes of this subsection, shall include seafood and processed 21 foods, through food assistance programs that receive state funding. The report shall include, but 22 not be limited to: 23 (i) the quantity of products of agriculture distributed, by dollar value and as a percentage 24 of total food distributed and, where possible, by weight; 25 (ii) a breakdown of the types of products of agriculture distributed, including, but not 26 limited to, seafood and processed food, including whether or not the processed food includes 27 ingredients grown, raised or caught in the commonwealth, by dollar amounts and as a percentage 28 of total food distributed and, where possible, by weight; 29 (iii) the number and names of farms from which products of agriculture are sourced for 30 food assistance programs that receive state funding; 31 (iv) the quantity of products of agriculture distributed by food assistance programs that 32 receive state funding including, but not limited to, the Massachusetts emergency food assistance 33 program, the Massachusetts healthy incentives program, universal free school meals, the hunger- 34 free campus initiative, the farming reinforces education and student health grant program, the 3 of 17 35 senior nutrition program, the Meals on Wheels program and the senior farm share program, by 36 dollar amounts and as a percentage of total food distributed and, where possible, by weight; and 37 (v) recommendations on how the commonwealth can increase the amount of products of 38 agriculture distributed through food assistance programs that receive state funding in future fiscal 39 years while maintaining affordability and fairly valuing local food, as well as budgetary or policy 40 recommendations for implementing such recommendations. 41 (2) The report shall be made available on the operational service division’s website and a 42 copy shall be filed with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the joint 43 committee on agriculture and fisheries and the joint committee on children, families and persons 44 with disabilities. 45

SECTION 3. The third paragraph of subsection (a) of section 23 of chapter 20 of the 46 General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the 47 following sentence:- 48 To determine the extent to which each factor contributed to the enrollment of land in the 49 program, the review may include an assessment of factors including, but not limited to: (i) the 50 suitability and productivity of land for agricultural use based on soil classification, physical 51 features and location; (ii) the degree of threat to the continuation of agriculture on the land due 52 to circumstances including, but not limited to, the landowner’s health, retirement, financial 53 positions, development pressure or insecurity due to rental agreements; (iii) the size or 54 composition of the land that determines whether it is economically viable for agricultural 55 purposes, and the likelihood that it will remain in agricultural use in the future; (iv) the estimated 56 amount and type of crop production; (v) soil health, water recharge areas, biodiversity, carbon 4 of 17 57 sequestration and other ecosystem services; (vi) existing infrastructure located on the land; (vii) 58 access to markets; (viii) access to land ownership for historically marginalized communities; (ix) 59 opportunities to meet or further environmental justice principles as defined by section 62 of 60 chapter 30; and (x) any other factors as determined by the department. The review may evaluate: 61 (A) the number of acres newly enrolled in an agricultural preservation restriction during the past 62 year and the total number of acres enrolled in an agricultural preservation restriction in the 63 commonwealth; (B) the total number of farms that have acquired a new agricultural preservation 64 restriction during the past year and the total number of farms holding an agricultural preservation 65 restriction in the commonwealth; (C) the geographic distribution of farms enrolled in an 66 agricultural preservation restriction; and (D) challenges to enrolling new land in an agricultural 67 preservation restriction. 68

SECTION 4. Said Chapter 20 is hereby further amended by adding the following 69 section:- 70 Section 34. Subject to appropriation, there shall be established a food security 71 infrastructure grant program to support equitable access to healthy, local food and to strengthen 72 food supply and distribution systems in all geographic regions of the commonwealth, which shall 73 be administered by the commissioner. The commissioner may award grants under the program 74 to: (i) food producers, processors and distributors; (ii) emergency food distributors; (iii) 75 community and food organizations; (iv) school meal programs and summer meal sponsors; (v) 76 urban farms and community gardens; and (vi) nonprofit food security organizations; provided, 77 however, that grants awarded under this section shall be to fund capital improvements, including, 78 but not limited to: (A) the purchase of new or used equipment; (B) contracted labor costs in order 79 to implement projects; and (C) costs associated with planning and design directly related to 5 of 17 80 capital projects that strengthen and improve the resiliency of the commonwealth’s food system 81 while facilitating greater access to fresh, local food and addressing systemic inequities. 82

SECTION 5. Chapter 21G of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the 83 following section:- 84 Section 21. Registration statements and permits for withdrawals for use in cranberry 85 production may be transferred to and used for mitigation by other permitted or registered users. 86 SECTION 6. Section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 87 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- 88 (l) Monies in the fund may be transferred to the Next Generation Farmers Fund 89 established in section 2OOOOOO. 90

SECTION 7. Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after 91 section 2NNNNNN the following 2 sections:- 92 Section 2OOOOOO. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the 93 commonwealth a separate, non-budgeted special revenue fund to be known as the Next 94 Generation Farmers Fund. The fund shall be administered by the secretary of labor and 95 workforce development, in consultation with the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, 96 the secretary of education and the commissioner of agricultural resources. 97 (b) The fund shall be credited with: (i) revenue from appropriations or other money 98 authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) funds 99 from public or private sources, including gifts, grants, donations, rebates and settlements 100 received by the commonwealth that are specifically designated to be credited to the fund; and 6 of 17 101 (iii) interest earned on any money in the fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended 102 without further appropriation, and the unexpended balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year 103 shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. No expenditure made from the 104 fund shall cause the fund to be in deficit at any point. Money in the fund shall be awarded as 105 grants for the purpose of agricultural workforce development to public institutions of higher 106 education, vocational technical schools and community-based organizations with existing 107 programs for providing workforce development training to entry-level farmers or the capacity to 108 create such programs. Priority consideration shall be given to programs that serve a high 109 percentage of historically underserved or low-income students or people with disabilities, 110 programs operated by nonprofit organizations that house homeless veterans and include food 111 production or distribution training and programs that include hands-on training and training in 112 agricultural practices that mitigate climate change and protect the environment. 113 (c) Annually, not later than May 30, the secretary of labor and workforce development 114 shall submit a report detailing the expenditures of the fund to the clerks of the house of 115 representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint 116 committee on economic development and emerging technologies and the joint committee on 117 agriculture and fisheries. 118 Section 2PPPPPP. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the 119 following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:- 120 “Vacant lot”, a parcel which is not actively used or occupied and that has not been 121 actively used or occupied within at least the preceding year, including, but not limited to, 7 of 17 122 abandoned, empty and foreclosed properties. “Vacant lot” shall not mean a parcel which is the 123 site of ongoing renovations or repairs due to fire or other casualty. 124 “Urban agriculture”, an activity which meets the definition of agriculture in section 1A of 125 chapter 128 and takes place in urban and suburban areas and which shall include, but not be 126 limited to, recreational and educational farming and gardening and other agricultural enterprises. 127 (b) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate, 128 non-budgeted special revenue, fund to be known as the Vacant Lots to Urban Agriculture Fund. 129 The fund shall be administered by the department of agricultural resources and shall be credited 130 with: (i) revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and 131 specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) funds from public and private sources such 132 as gifts, grants and donations; and (iii) interest earned on monies in the fund. Amounts credited 133 to the fund shall not be subject to further appropriation and any money remaining in the fund at 134 the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall remain available for 135 expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. No expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund 136 to be in deficit at any point. 137 (c) The purpose of the fund shall be to support the introduction of urban agriculture to 138 vacant lots. Priority consideration shall be given to projects located in socially or economically 139 disadvantaged communities that support increased economic development, food security, climate 140 and heat resilience, agricultural education, job training, donation of food to food-insecure 141 residents, public engagement, utilization of controlled-climate growing infrastructure and 142 agricultural systems or other agricultural practices backed by climate science. Grants from the 143 fund shall be awarded for: (i) municipalities to collaboratively develop urban agriculture plans 8 of 17 144 with residents, local food system businesses, nonprofit organizations or other organizations and 145 regional planning agencies; (ii) municipalities, urban agriculture organizations or businesses to 146 assist in the purchasing of privately owned parcels; (iii) municipalities, urban farming businesses 147 or nonprofit organizations to purchase or lease land, renovate land, build infrastructure or assist 148 in urban agriculture startup costs; (iv) establishing pilot programs in socially or economically 149 disadvantaged communities to introduce urban agriculture to vacant lots; (v) moving a 150 municipally-held tax land lien that was foreclosed to agricultural use; or (vi) protecting a parcel 151 with a conservation easement. 152 (d) The department of agricultural resources shall provide outreach and application 153 materials for the grant program in multiple languages. 154 (e) The commissioner of agricultural resources shall promulgate regulations for the 155 administration and implementation of this section. 156 (f) Annually, the commissioner of agricultural resources shall file a report with the house 157 and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on agriculture and fisheries and 158 the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate including, but not limited to: (i) a list of 159 grant applicants and the municipalities in which the vacant lots are located; (ii) a list of grant 160 recipients and the municipalities in which the vacant lots y are located; (iii) the amount of funds 161 requested by applicants; (iv) the associated awarded grant amounts; and (v) the number of 162 socially or economically disadvantaged populations served by the awards made by the fund. 163

SECTION 8. Section 20 of chapter 30B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 164 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- 9 of 17 165 (c) The department of agricultural resources shall, conduct a public information campaign 166 to notify governmental bodies of the program to establish a preference for products of agriculture 167 as defined in section 1A of chapter 128 not less than every 5 years. The department may develop 168 a mechanism for a governmental body that establishes a preference under subsection (a) to notify 169 the department of such vote to establish such preference. 170 SECTION 9. Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby 171 amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “or viticulture,” and inserting in place 172 thereof the following words:- , viticulture or for agritourism, as defined in section 1B of chapter 173 128, on land used for the primary purpose of commercial agriculture, aquaculture, silviculture, 174 horticulture, floriculture or viticulture. 175

SECTION 10. Section 2A of chapter 61A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby 176 amended by adding the following subsection:- 177 (e)(1) As used in this subsection, the following words shall have the following meanings 178 unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 179 “Commissioner”, the commissioner of the department of agricultural resources. 180 “Department”, the department of agricultural resources. 181 “Farmland”, land primarily and directly used for agricultural purposes pursuant to section 182 1 or land primarily and directly used for horticultural purposes pursuant to section 2. 183 “Farm viability”, the financial and environmental ability of a farm to remain in operation 184 and produce crops over the short and long term. 10 of 17 185 (2) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department, in 186 coordination with the department of energy resources, shall, once every 10 years or at such other 187 frequency as determined by the commissioner, whichever is more frequent, review and consider 188 whether any amendments to statutory, regulatory and deed-based restrictions on the amount of 189 renewable energy allowed to be generated on farmland, including, but not limited to, land 190 assessed or taxed under this chapter and land in the agricultural preservation restriction program 191 established pursuant to section 23 of chapter 20, would help preserve or improve farm viability 192 while considering the commonwealth’s renewable energy goals pursuant to the roadmap plans 193 required under section 5 of chapter 21N. The department shall, in their consideration of whether 194 and which amendments to recommend, consider whether alternative measures such as updated or 195 modernized farm management or business practices could achieve the same or similar 196 improvements in farm viability as well as the commonwealth’s current ability to support farmers 197 in updating said practices. The department shall additionally factor into its review and 198 consideration the impact on food production in the commonwealth, the promotion of healthy 199 soils and biodiversity, environmental sustainability and the commonwealth’s renewable energy 200 goals pursuant to the roadmap plans required under section 5 of chapter 21N. If the department 201 concludes that amendments to the restrictions on the amount of renewable energy allowed to be 202 generated on farmland are warranted, the commissioner shall include a list of the department’s 203 specific recommended amendments in the department’s report. 204 (3) The department, not later than 90 days after the completion of the review under 205 paragraph (2), shall report the findings of its review to the clerks of the house of representatives 206 and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on 207 agriculture and fisheries and the joint committee on environment and natural resources. 11 of 17 208

SECTION 11. Said chapter 61A is hereby further amended by adding the following 209 section:- 210 Section 25. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following 211 meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 212 “Agricultural land”, land deemed to be in agricultural use pursuant to section 1. 213 “Horticultural land”, land considered to be in horticultural use pursuant to section 2. 214 (b) The department of agricultural resources shall, in consultation with the department of 215 revenue, shall establish and maintain a central registry of all agricultural and horticultural land in 216 the commonwealth. The department of agricultural resources shall update the registry on a 217 biennial basis or at such other frequency as determined by the commissioner of the department of 218 agricultural resources, whichever is more frequent. The commissioner of agriculture shall 219 facilitate information sharing among federal, state and local entities. The registry shall include, 220 but not be limited to: 221 (i) in total and in each municipality, the number of parcels and the number of acres of 222 agricultural land and horticultural land; 223 (ii) in total and in each municipality, the number of parcels and the number of acres of 224 agricultural land and horticultural land taxed pursuant to this chapter; 225 (iii) in total and in each municipality, the number of parcels and the number of acres of 226 agricultural land and horticultural land that were disqualified from taxation pursuant to this 227 chapter during the preceding tax year; 12 of 17 228 (iv) in total and in each municipality, the number of parcels and the number of acres of 229 agricultural land and horticultural land that are taxed pursuant to this chapter that were not taxed 230 pursuant to this chapter in the preceding tax year; and 231 (v) the percentage of all cropland in the commonwealth, as reported in the most recent 232 United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture, that is taxed pursuant to this 233 chapter. 234 (c) The department of agricultural resources shall, in consultation with the department of 235 revenue, integrate the data from the central registry established pursuant to subsection (b) into a 236 publicly accessible, interactive map with data shown at both the individual parcel and municipal 237 level. The map shall be created in a format that allows for comparison and overlays with existing 238 maps of soil conditions and types. The department shall make the central registry and the map 239 publicly available, downloadable and searchable on its website. 240

SECTION 12. Chapter 69 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the 241 following section adding the following section:- 242 Section 40. (a) (1) The department shall, subject to appropriation, administer a 243 Massachusetts farm-to-school program, consisting of a grant program to strengthen the 244 commonwealth’s food and agriculture economy, improve student health and nutrition and build 245 food literacy among students. The program shall build the capacity of primary and secondary 246 schools and licensed childcare programs to purchase ingredients grown, raised, caught and 247 processed in the commonwealth. 248 (2) The department shall establish an advisory committee to advise the department on the 249 development and administration of the farm-to-school program. The committee shall include a 13 of 17 250 representative from each of the department of agricultural resources, the department of early 251 education and care, the division of marine fisheries, Massachusetts Farm to School and the 252 School Nutrition Association of Massachusetts, Inc., and a geographically and demographically 253 diverse group of stakeholders appointed by the commissioner. 254 (b) Annually, the department shall submit a report of the farm-to-school program’s 255 activities to the clerks of the house and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and 256 means, the joint committee on agriculture and fisheries and the joint committee on education, 257 which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number, type of organization and award amount 258 to grantees; (ii) details of food literacy education associated with the program; and (iii) any 259 recommendations to improve the performance of the program. 260

SECTION 13. Section 14D of chapter 75 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby 261 amended by striking out the second and third paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the 262 following 2 paragraphs:- 263 The board shall consist of the president of the university or a designee; the chancellor of 264 the University of Massachusetts at Amherst or a designee; the commissioner of food and 265 agriculture or a designee; and the following persons to be appointed by the governor: 3 members 266 of Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation, Incorporated chosen from a list of 12 members 267 submitted by said federation; 1 member of Massachusetts 4–H Foundation, Inc. chosen from a 268 list of 3 members submitted by said organization; 1 member of the Massachusetts Forestry 269 Association, Inc. chosen from a list of 3 members submitted by said association; 1 member of 270 Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. chosen from a list of 3 members submitted by said society; 271 2 members of Massachusetts Arborists Association, Inc. chosen from a list of 5 members 14 of 17 272 submitted by said association; 1 member of a regional agriculture Buy Local organization chosen 273 from a list of 3 members submitted by said organization; 1 member of the Massachusetts Food 274 System Collaborative chosen from a list of 3 members submitted by said collaborative; 1 275 member from an organization engaged in urban farming education or practices; 2 members of 276 organizations that support historically marginalized or new entry farmers and food producers; 277 and the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on agriculture and fisheries, or their 278 designees, who shall be nonvoting members. The chancellor of the University of Massachusetts 279 at Amherst shall appoint the chair from among the membership of the board. Members of the 280 board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed, subject to appropriation, out of 281 any funds available for the purpose, for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their 282 official duties. Non-voting members shall serve on the board in an advisory capacity and shall 283 not be reimbursed for necessary expenses. 284 The appointed members of the board shall serve for terms of 5 years, except for persons 285 appointed to fill vacancies, who shall serve for the unexpired term. The board shall hold an 286 annual meeting in January and not less than 3 other times during the year. The University of 287 Massachusetts Extension director shall attend all meetings of the board and shall serve as 288 secretary but shall have no vote in its deliberation. A simple majority of appointed voting 289 members of the board shall constitute a quorum. The board may, by vote of its members then in 290 office, adopt a policy for the conduct of business, including constitution of board membership. 291 Policies may be amended or repealed by a 2/3 vote of its members. 292

SECTION 14. Chapter 128 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after 293 section 1A the following section:- 15 of 17 294 Section 1B. (a) “Agritourism”, an agriculturally related educational, entertainment, 295 historical, cultural, commercial or recreational activity that allows or invites members of the 296 general public to observe, participate in, experience and enjoy that activity, and serves to 297 encourage the purchase of agricultural products that are produced on the land where the activity 298 takes place, or on other land within the commonwealth that is primarily used for commercial 299 agriculture, aquaculture, silviculture, horticulture, floriculture or viticulture and that is owned by 300 the same person as the land where the activity takes place; provided, however, that the activity is 301 conducted on land primarily used for commercial agriculture, aquaculture, silviculture, 302 horticulture, floriculture or viticulture as provided in section 3 of chapter 40A. 303 (b) The department shall promulgate regulations that include minimum land and revenue 304 thresholds for agritourism activities; provided, however, that such regulations shall ensure that 305 agritourism activities shall not unreasonably detract or derogate from agricultural production. 306

SECTION 15. Said chapter 128 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after 307 section 2E the following section:- 308 Section 2F. (a) The department of transitional assistance, in partnership with the 309 department of agricultural resources and the department of public health, shall, subject to 310 appropriation, operate a healthy incentives program. The program shall provide that 311 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, established pursuant to the Food and 312 Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. section 2011 hereinafter referred to as SNAP, redeemed for fruit 313 and vegetable purchases, either fresh, canned, dried or frozen, by a SNAP recipient at a 314 participating vendor, shall entitle the recipient to receive a matching benefit reimbursed on the 315 recipient’s electronic benefit transfer card, within limits to be established by the department. 16 of 17 316 When expanding the number of participating vendors, the department shall prioritize improving 317 access in areas with limited access to fresh, local produce and that are historically underserved 318 by the program. The department shall collaborate with local food coalitions and nonprofit groups 319 to develop community outreach strategies that ensure equitable access to, and knowledge of, the 320 program. 321 (b) The department of transitional assistance and its partners may apply for any available 322 federal programs such as the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program administered by the 323 United States department of agriculture to provide matching benefits. 324 (c) The department of transitional assistance shall, annually on or before January 31, 325 submit a report of the healthy incentives program’s activities to the clerks of the house and the 326 senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the committee on children, families 327 and persons with disabilities and the committee on agriculture and shall post the report on the 328 department’s website. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of 329 households utilizing the program, including household size, age and racial demographic 330 information; (ii) the number of program transactions; (iii) the number and name of vendors 331 processing program transactions; (iv) a breakdown of the total number of program participants 332 and vendors, by their municipality; (v) the number of vendors, by their municipalities, who 333 applied to be a vendor with the healthy incentives program but were not accepted as a vendor 334 due to funding or administrative shortages; (vi) the department’s efforts, plans and timeline for 335 identifying geographic areas that are underserved by the program and increasing program 336 activity in those areas, including metrics and factors to be used to make determinations for the 337 addition and siting of vendors; and (vii) any further recommendations to improve the 338 performance of the program. 17 of 17 339

SECTION 16. Not later than 1 year following the effective date of this act, the 340 Massachusetts emergency management agency shall complete the first plan required under 341 section 18BB of chapter 6A of the General Laws. 342 SECTION 17 Not later than 120 days following the effective date of this act, the 343 department of agricultural resources shall promulgate regulations to implement section 34 of 344 chapter 20 of the General Laws. 345 SECTION 18. Not later than December 31, 2026, the department of environmental 346 protection shall establish regulations necessary to implement section 21 of chapter 21G of the 347 General Laws. 348 SECTION 19. Not later than 6 months following the effective date of this act, the 349 department of agricultural resources shall complete the first report required by subsection (e) of 350 section 2A of chapter 61A of the General Laws. 351 SECTION 20. Not later than 1 year following the effective date of this act, the 352 department of revenue shall establish and host on its website the registry and map required 353 pursuant to section 25 of chapter 61A of the General Laws.

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