HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2880        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2135

 

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

1/20/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

 

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

 

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

 

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

 

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2880        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2135

By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2135) of Sarah K. Peake and others relative to shellfish reefs and water quality.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 734 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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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. ”