Establishes a grant fund to support Massachusetts farms and fisheries in adapting to climate change.
This bill creates the Agriculture and Fishery Vulnerability Preparedness Grant Fund to aid farms and fisheries in Massachusetts in adapting to climate change. The fund will be administered by the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, in consultation with relevant departments. It will provide grants to support controlled climate growing, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other climate resilience projects. The fund will be financed by appropriations, interest, and donations, and will not revert to the General Fund.
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