HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1797 FILED ON: 2/11/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1030
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jonathan D. Zlotnik
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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 certain hunting zones.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Jonathan D. Zlotnik | 2nd Worcester | 2/5/2021 |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 2/26/2021 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 3/18/2021 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 3/18/2021 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 3/19/2021 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 3/19/2021 |
Norman J. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 4/1/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1797 FILED ON: 2/11/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1030
By Mr. Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1030) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others relative to certain hunting zones. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to certain hunting zones.
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 70 of Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the last paragraph the following new paragraph;
"Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, or any other section under chapter 131, the director may, with the approval of the board, may establish a season for deer with the use of a rifle, revolver or pistol. Such seasons may be established in appropriate deer hunting zones as determined by the director after assessing considerations including, but not limited to, human population and housing densities."