Legislative/hearing files, 1981-1999.

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Legislative/hearing files, 1981-1999.

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The Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture, a standing committee of the General Court, considers all matters pertaining to natural resources and the environment: air, water, and noise pollution and control thereof; hunting and fishing; conservation; solid and hazardous waste disposal; sewerage; agricultural and farm problems; and other matters referred. It drafts, reviews, and holds hearings on proposed legislation. Legislative/hearing files are compiled to document legislation considered by the committee and hearings thereon, including preparation, hearing proper, and subsequent actions. Files may contain House and Senate draft and final bills and draft amendments, with accompanying bill analysis; hearing schedules; petitions, statements, and correspondence supporting or opposing proposed legislation; testimony; and background materials including reports, memorandums, and copies of laws and legal files.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Massachusetts. General Court. Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture

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The Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture was first constituted as a standing committee of the General Court as of 1968 (Senate Journal, Jan 24/Feb 2, l967; House Journal, Jan 25/Jan 30, l967), succeeding the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Joint Committee on Natural Resources. The committee considers all matters pertaining to natural resources and the environment: air, water, and noise pollution and control thereof; hunting and fishing; conservation; solid and haz...