SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2395        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brendan P. Crighton

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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 to prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2395        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1325

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 to prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment.

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. The General Court hereby finds and declares that the use of the so-called Dover amendment by nonprofit institutions to avoid wetland or natural resource area protections may be harmful to the public health and environment.

SECTION 2. Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “restrict the” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- restrict, other than through wetlands or natural resource area protections, the.