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MA H880

Relative to a cranberry wetland mitigation bank


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H3947 (on 07/01/2019)

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