HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3646        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2925

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel J. Hunt

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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 Saint Pope John Paul Park.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/20/2017

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3646        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2925

By Mr. Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2925) of Daniel J. Hunt and Linda Dorcena Forry for legislation to designate Pope John Paul II Park as Saint Pope John Paul II 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 relative to Saint Pope John Paul Park.

 

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

by adding the following new section:

SECTION XXX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, recognizing his canonization on April 27, 2014, the Pope John Paul II Park located along the Scenic Neponset River in the Dorchester section of the City of Boston that is owned and operated by the department of conservation and recreation shall be designated and known as the Saint Pope John Paul II Park. The department of conservation and recreation shall erect and maintain a suitable marker bearing that designation in compliance with the standards of the department.