HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1773 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 734
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sarah K. Peake
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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 relative to shellfish reefs and water quality.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable | 1/15/2015 |
Timothy R. Madden | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket | 9/3/2019 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 9/3/2019 |
Brian R. Mannal | 2nd Barnstable | 9/3/2019 |
Daniel A. Wolf | Cape and Islands | 9/3/2019 |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 9/3/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1773 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 734
By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 734) of Sarah K. Peake and others relative to shellfish reefs and water quality. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to shellfish reefs and water quality.
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 18 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws is hereby amended in the fourth paragraph by adding after the words “landlocked tidelands” the following: “; nor will cultching, provided that it is not placed on salt marsh or eel grass and does not present an impediment to navigation, for the express purpose of establishing, re-establishing or maintaining habitat for shellfish propagation pursuant to nutrient management measures implemented pursuant to an approved area-wide wastewater management program in accordance with Section 208 of the federal Clean Water Act. ”