February 9, 2024 Meeting
A virtual public meeting of the Glyphosate Commission was held on February 9, 2024 at 10:00 am.
Agenda:
- Call to order and welcome new Commission members
- Approval of September 15, 2022 meeting minutes
- Review / Discussion of Final (Phase II) Report from ERG
- Closing ERG contract
- Other Business
- Adjournment
Additional Resources
January 2024 Update
January 2023 Update
Glyphosate Scientific Review Phase 2 Report: Public Input Questions
Please note that comments and input are requested before 2/17/23.
Memo to Commission from agency staff on DAR’s Pesticide Use Reports
September 15, 2022 Meeting
A virtual public meeting of the Glyphosate Commission was held on September 15, 2022 at 10:00 am.
(A scheduled July 26, 2022 meeting was postponed to allow for additional preparation and consideration of materials in advance of the next Commission meeting.)
Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of June 17, 2022 meeting minutes
3. Discussion: Workplan (including Phase II Timeline)
4. Discussion: Phase I Report Comments / ERG Letter / Accepting Report
5. ERG Contract – Phase II Extension
a. Update: Funding
b. Approval: ERG Contract Amendment/Authorization
6. Other Business: reserved for items not reasonably anticipated by the Chair
7. Adjournment
Additional Resources
June 2022 Phase 1 Report
The Glyphosate Scientific Review Phase 1 Report is now available.
The Commission decided at the June 17, 2022 meeting that it would receive public input on the Phase 1 Report until June 30, 2022. Comments on the Phase 1 Report may be found below.
The Report was for the Glyphosate Commission by Eastern Research Group, Inc., under a contract with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
The Commission has contracted for a scientific review of glyphosate and its alternatives. The review is to consider uses, restrictions, public health impacts, and environmental impacts of glyphosate. The project into two phases.
In Phase One, ERG is tasked with identifying all resources to consider for the scientific review. ERG will then review those resources in Phase Two.
Additional Resources
June 17, 2022 Meeting
A virtual public meeting of the Glyphosate Commission was held on June 17, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
AGENDA:
- Call to Order
- Approval of May 23, 2022 meeting minutes
- Discussion: Phase 1 Report
The Commission decided at the June 17, 2022 meeting that it will receive public input on the Phase 1 Report until June 30, 2022. (The Phase 1 Report can be found above.) Comments on the Phase 1 Report may be sent to Ann Lowery at ann.lowery@mass.gov.
- Phase 2: approval to proceed and funding
- Question: Opportunity for public comment
- Other business
- Adjournment
Additional Resources
May 23, 2022 Meeting
A (virtual) meeting of the Glyphosate Commission was held on Monday, May 23, 2022 in accordance with the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A §§ 18-25, and c. 24 of the Acts of 2021.
AGENDA:
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Call to Order
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Approval of March 8, 2022 meeting minutes
- Report from ERG on Phase 1 deliverables
- Discussion of Phase 2
- Other Business – reserved for items not reasonably anticipated by the Chair
- Adjournment
Additional Resources
March 8, 2022 Meeting
A (virtual) meeting of the Glyphosate Commission was held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 in accordance with the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A §§ 18-25, and c. 24 of the Acts of 2021.
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of November 30, 2021 meeting minutes
3. Update on procurement efforts
5. Other Business – reserved for items not reasonably anticipated by the Chair
6. Adjournment
Additional Resources
Request for Quotes (RFQ) Posted on COMMBUYS
A REVISED Request for Quotes (RFQ) has been posted in COMBUYS to obtain consultant services for the Glyphosate Commission. The posting may be found below, along with a link to COMMBUYS. The RFQ will remain open until January 17, 2022. After that date the Commission members will review submissions and hold a meeting to discuss them and finalize the selection.
Additional Resources
Nov 30, 2021 Meeting
The first (virtual) meeting of the Glyphosate Commission was held on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 in accordance with the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A §§ 18-25, and c. 24 of the Acts of 2021.
Agenda:
- Introductions
- Legislative direction in Chapter 24 of Acts of 2021 for the Commission (Chair Martin Suuberg)
- Open Meeting Law Requirements
- Overview of Pesticide Regulation in Massachusetts (Taryn Lascola)
- Potential scope of work (draft) (C. Mark Smith)
- Other business; next steps and scheduling next meeting