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APR MGL Chapter 30A:18    Agricultural Impact Statement
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30A:18. Rules, regulations, etc. impacting state agricultural operations; public postings prior to enactment; impact assessments.

Section 18. All state, regional, and municipal agencies, boards, commissions, before any rule, regulation, law or other restriction is enacted shall make public and post in writing whether or not such restrictions will impact on agricultural operations based in the commonwealth. Further, if such rule, regulation, law or other restriction is determined to have a potential impact on agriculture, the responsible agency in consultation with the department of food and agriculture, shall conduct an impact assessment to determine the extent of such impact, including, but not limited to: the effect on future land use and related environmental impacts, including costs and submit to the joint committees on natural resources and agriculture and to the house and senate committee on ways and means a copy of their findings forty-five days prior to promulgation.