SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1834        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 602

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Dylan A. Fernandes

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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:

 

Dylan A. Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

2/24/2025

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/24/2025


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1834        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 602

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 602) of Dylan A. Fernandes, Michael D. Brady and Julian Cyr for legislation relative to a cranberry water use transfer program.  Environment and Natural Resources.

 

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 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:
 

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.