HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3808        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 739

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Peter Capano, (BY REQUEST)

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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 addressing noise issues of migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Heather Goodwin

Breezy Hill Terrace, Nahant, MA 01908

1/18/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3808        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 739

By Mr. Capano of Lynn (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 739) of Heather Goodwin relative to noise issues of migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings.  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 addressing noise issues of migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings.

 

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 58 of chapter 131 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following words after "thereof.":-

"Provided further that any persons hunting migratory game birds from a watercraft or any boat or floating device propelled by sail, steam, naphtha, gasoline, electricity, compressed air or similar motive power, shall not discharge any firearm within one thousand feet of the coastal shoreline."

SECTION 2. Section 65 of chapter 131 of the General Law is hereby amended by inserting the following words after "blind":-

", provided further that any watercraft used for said hunting purposes shall not be within one thousand feet of the coastal shoreline;"