SENATE DOCKET, NO. 869 FILED ON: 2/9/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 599
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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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 waterways permitting.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk |
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James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk | 2/25/2021 |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth | 3/15/2021 |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | 3/15/2021 |
Mark J. Cusack | 5th Norfolk | 3/15/2021 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 869 FILED ON: 2/9/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 599
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 599) of Patrick M. O'Connor, James M. Murphy, John F. Keenan, Walter F. Timilty and others for legislation relative to waterways permitting. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 516 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 waterways permitting.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of environmental protection shall interpret chapter 91 of the general laws, and any associated regulations, as requiring any facility ancillary to or associated with a water dependent use (i) must be ancillary or associated to the originally permitted use; or (ii) must be demanded as necessary or essential; (iii) is neither merely reasonable, suitable, or appropriate.