HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1073        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 733

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ruth B. Balser

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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 the import, sale, trade, distribution, possession, and release of marbled crayfish and marmokrebs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/15/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/31/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1073        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 733

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 733) of Ruth B. Balser, José F. Tosado and Denise Provost relative to marbled crayfish and marmokrebs.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the import, sale, trade, distribution, possession, and release of marbled crayfish and marmokrebs.

 

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 37B of Chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “fleas” in line 8, the following: “, marbled crayfish and marmokrebs,”.

SECTION 2: Section 37B of Chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 official edition, is hereby amended by adding after subsection (j) the following subsection:

“(k) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding the import, sale, trade, distribution, possession, and release of marbled crayfish and marmokrebs within the Commonwealth. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations prohibiting the release of marbled crayfish and marmokrebs into sewage systems and local waters, including but not limited to rivers, lakes, streams, reservoirs, and coastal waters.”