MA H729

Bill

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/05/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the long-term management and maintenance of certain harbor islands. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate and study methods for the long-term management and maintenance of Moon Island, and to determine and publicize the projected future use of Long Island in the Boston Harbor. The commission will include members from the state legislature, local government, federal agencies, and environmental organizations. Within 180 days, the commission will report its findings and a non-binding master plan for the future use of Long Island to the legislature. The commission will also provide recommendations for further environmental oversight and preservation of the islands, along with any necessary legislation, by December 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Ayers (D),

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 02/05/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H729

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H729
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H729.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1195	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1248	Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H2478	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2962	Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H474	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H529	Encouraging academic success	Accompanied a new draft, see H4430	Similar To
H560	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H726	Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H741	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1195

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1248

Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H2478

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2962

Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H474

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H529

Encouraging academic success

Accompanied a new draft, see H4430

Similar To

H560

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H726

Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H741

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H5078

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S324

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

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