We are expecting action from Beacon Hill Lawmakers by the end of the day today on an agreement to change parts of the 2016 animal welfare law which was approved by voters back in 2016.
Lawmakers say the law was to take effect early next year--will see changes that will eliminate the potential for shortages in either eggs or pork products.
In a joint statement from the conference committee last night- the conference committee said it found suitable compromise language to keep both pork and eggs in good supply and affordable for the consumers.
Egg producers say changes in the industry would have meant that the egg supply would have become sparse without any change to the current Massachusetts law.
The new national standard is one square foot of floor space per hen as opposed to the Massachusetts original plan which was for 1 point 5 square feet.
Changes were made in the confinement of what they termed "cruelly confined animals". The new standards for pork will take effect in August of next year.
Lawmakers passed similar measures earlier in the session but mainly disagreed on whether the entire law should have been delayed in its implementation.
Lawmakers are expected to take up the compromise in informal session where passage must be unanimous.
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