Scope and Content: The Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture (until 2005: Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture), a standing committee of the Massachusetts 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.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year/session, thereunder by chamber/bill, numerically or chronologically by hearing date
Notes: 1981 files incomplete; 2000 files lacking
Related Catalog Records:

Archivegrid
OCLC