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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Biele, (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 regarding the safety of wild turkeys.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Chris Soule

 

2/19/2020


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By Mr. Biele of Boston (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Chris Soule relative to wild turkeys.  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 regarding the safety of wild turkeys.

 

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

Chapter 131 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 75 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 75. Except as provided in this section and section 5, a person shall not hunt or have in their possession a wild turkey or take, molest, disturb, destroy or have in possession the nest or eggs of a wild turkey; provided, however, that a city, town or licensed wildlife rehabilitator may remove a wild turkey from an urban area and safely relocate said wild turkey to a rural area; and provided, further that the commissioner shall promulgate regulations regarding the removal of wild turkeys from urban areas.