SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3933        FILED ON: 5/26/2026

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3097

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Julian Cyr and Christopher Richard Flanagan

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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 amending the waterways capital improvement fund for the town of Dennis.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

Christopher Richard Flanagan

1st Barnstable

5/26/2026


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3933        FILED ON: 5/26/2026

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3097

By Mr. Cyr and Mr. Flanagan of Dennis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3097) of Julian Cyr and Christopher Richard Flanagan (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the waterways capital improvement fund for the town of Dennis.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 amending the waterways capital improvement fund for the town of Dennis.

 

 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 1 of chapter 303 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking the second sentence and replacing it with the following sentence:

 “A portion of the fees collected for boat storage, a portion of any fees collected pursuant to chapter 118 of the acts of 2008, and all waterways user fees, shall be deposited into the fund, without further appropriation.'

 SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 303 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking the entire section and replacing it with the following:

 “The following revenues from fees in the town of Dennis shall be deposited into the fund, without further appropriation: 1) fifty percent of the revenue collected from the boat storage fees; 2) fifty percent of the revenue from transient boater fees; 3) thirty seven and one-half percent of the revenues from fees for daily parking of vehicles and trailers; 4) twenty five percent of the revenues from fees from slip holders; 5) one hundred percent of the revenues from fees for boats utilizing private docks, as well as fees for dry stored launched boats also known as rack-stored boats; and 6) one hundred percent of the revenues from waterways user fees.

 If authorized by by-law, the select board of the town of Dennis may increase or decrease the percentages of the above-fees deposited into the fund."

 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.