SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1206 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 464
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 restore the public trust for tidelands.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
Robert L. Hedlund | Plymouth and Norfolk |
Viriato M. deMacedo | Plymouth and Barnstable |
Daniel A. Wolf | Cape and Islands |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1206 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 464
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 464) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to restore the public trust for tidelands. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 403 OF 2013-2014.]
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 to restore the public trust for tidelands.
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. Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereto the following new section:
Section 64. Exclusivity of authority
The authority to review and grant applications for tidelands licenses granted to the department under this chapter is exclusive and may not be delegated or assumed by any other agency without express legislative approval.