MA H876

Bill

Relative to the conservation of striped bass

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
10/15/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the status of wild striped bass in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to examine the status of wild striped bass in the Commonwealth. The commission will assess the impact of commercial harvesting and recreational fishing on the striped bass population and the economic value of the recreational striped bass fishery. The commission will consist of members from the Legislature, state agencies, the commercial and recreational fishing industries, and a striped bass advocacy group. The commission is required to hold public hearings and submit a report with its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2019.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (6)

Nika Elugardo (D), Hannah Kane (R), John Rogers (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), Tom Stanley (D), Dean Tran (R),

Last Action

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 10/15/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H876

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H876
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H876.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3642	Relative to the membership of the conservation commission of the town of Holliston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4167	Providing for alternate members of the conservation commission of the town of Clinton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 278 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H775	Enabling the conservation commissions to consider climate change within their conservation plans	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Similar To
H877	Relative to the conservation of Atlantic striped bass	Accompanied H876	Replaces
H878	Resolve protecting the legal harvest of striped bass	Accompanied H876	Replaces
S1187	Relative to the membership of the conservation commission of the town of Charlton	Accompanied a study order, see S2524	Similar To

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