Establishes healthy soil performance guidelines for Massachusetts, including regulations and fines for violations.

The bill proposes to amend Chapter 128 of the General Laws by adding a new section that authorizes the Department of Agricultural Resources to establish post-construction soil performance guidelines. These guidelines will cover soil depth, quality, carbon storage, stormwater runoff, water quality, and nutrient input mitigation. The department can limit the scope of these regulations regionally as appropriate and must work with the University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension to ensure consistency with their programs.

Establishes healthy soil performance guidelines for Massachusetts, including regulations and fines for violations.

The bill proposes to amend Chapter 128 of the General Laws by adding a new section that authorizes the Department of Agricultural Resources to establish post-construction soil performance guidelines. These guidelines will cover soil depth, quality, carbon storage, stormwater runoff, water quality, and nutrient input mitigation. The department can limit the scope of these regulations regionally as appropriate and must work with the University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension to ensure consistency with their programs.