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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the establishment of a cranberry wetland mitigation banking program for the purposes of off-site mitigation of public or private projects subject to the wetlands protection act. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a cranberry wetland mitigation banking program within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The program aims to facilitate off-site mitigation of public or private projects subject to the Wetlands Protection Act, which requires variances or orders of conditions. The bill defines key terms such as "credit," which represents an increase in the ecological value of a site, and "Pilot Cranberry Wetlands Bank," which is a public-private partnership to assess the effectiveness of wetlands banking as a regulatory tool. The bill outlines the process for selecting a contractor to design, approve, create, own, manage, and monitor the bank, and requires the Executive Office to file annual reports on the bank's performance for the first five years.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (13)
Michael Brady (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Viriato deMacedo (R),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Steven Howitt (R),
Christopher Markey (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Norm Orrall (R),
Bill Straus (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H3947 (on 07/01/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H880 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H880.pdf |
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