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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas W. Moakley

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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 creating the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest Trust Fund.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act creating the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest Trust Fund.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 92 of the General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after section 34D the following section:-

“Section 34E: Notwithstanding any general or special law or administrative bulletin to the contrary and pursuant to section 34, there is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund, to be known as the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest Trust Fund, which shall be used for the purposes of advancing recreational, educational and conservation interests, including, but not limited to, the construction and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure improvements for the area within the forest complex. The trust shall receive, hold and expend all fees generated by permits, licenses, easements, and all other agreements not currently being directed to the General Fund relating to the use of the forest complex land as authorized by the commission. The department shall not make expenditures from this fund so as to cause the fund to be deficient.”