HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2846        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2134

 

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 establishing the Nickerson State Park Trust Fund.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/20/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/20/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2846        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2134

By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2134) of Sarah K. Peake, Timothy R. Whelan and William Crocker relative to establishing the Nickerson State Park Trust Fund to be funded by a surcharge on camping fees at said park.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act establishing the Nickerson State Park Trust Fund.

 

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 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 35AAA the following section:-

     Section 35BBB.  (a) There shall be established the Nickerson State Park Trust Fund to be used, without further appropriation, for the long-term preservation and maintenance of Nickerson State Park.  Any balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.  No expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund to become deficient at any point during a fiscal year.

     (b)  The department of conservation and recreation shall impose a surcharge of $2 upon each fee charged and collected from camping in Nickerson State Park. The additional monies collected from the surcharge shall be deposited into the fund.