SENATE DOCKET, NO. 974        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 397

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to create a world class park system.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

Michael R. Knapik

Second Hampden and Hampshire

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

Christopher G. Fallon

33rd Middlesex

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 974        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 397

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 397) of Michael F. Rush, Tom Sannicandro, Michael R. Knapik, Angelo M. Scaccia and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Department of Conservation retaining certain revenue to promote the development of parks.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 378 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to create a world class park system.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of conservation and recreation may retain 100 per cent of all new revenue in excess of the levels reached in the prior fiscal year.

SECTION 2.  The last paragraph of section 1 of chapter 21 of the General Laws, as so appearing, shall be effective for all revenues obtained in excess of the levels reached in fiscal year 2012 up to $20 million or for 10 years, whichever first occurs.