HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 593        FILED ON: 1/13/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 909

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William M. Straus and Susan L. Moran

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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 a cranberry water use transfer program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

1/13/2023

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

1/13/2023

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

2/2/2023

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/23/2023

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/23/2023

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/23/2023

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

2/23/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 593        FILED ON: 1/13/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 909

By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett and Senator Moran, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 909) of William M. Straus, Susan L. Moran and others relative to a cranberry water use transfer program.  Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4599 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to a cranberry water use transfer program.

 

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 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs shall provide authorization that cranberry water use registrations and permits issued pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 21G can be used for mitigation by other municipal permitted or registered users within the same watershed, provided that users obtain the appropriate registrations and permits issued pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 21G for the new water use.