HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2802        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1430

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Lenny Mirra

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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 wildlife management areas and 40B structures.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Lenny Mirra

2nd Essex

2/16/2021

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

3/9/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2802        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1430

By Mr. Mirra of Georgetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1430) of Lenny Mirra and Thomas M. Stanley for legislation to prohibit construction of certain structures within 500 feet of the border of wildlife management areas.  Housing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1307 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 wildlife management areas and 40B structures.

 

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 21 of chapter 40B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word "consultants", in lines 20 and 21, the following:-  ", provided however, the board of appeals shall not issue said comprehensive permit for any structures that are within 500 feet of Wildlife Management Areas, as defined by Chapter 131 and 131A.”

SECTION 2. Section 23 of said chapter 40B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "local needs", in line 8, the following:- ", and structures located within 500 feet of an area designated by the Commonwealth, any of its agencies, or subdivisions thereof as a Wildlife Management Area, as defined by Chapter 131 and Chapter 131A.”