MA H863

Bill

Providing for the maintenance of the Neponset River for the health and safety of the public

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, a petition of Angelo M. Scaccia and David Hodgdon that the Department of Conservation and Recreation be directed to perform regular review and maintenance of the Neponset River in the city of Boston. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to perform regular review and maintenance of the Neponset River in the city of Boston to ensure the health and safety of the public, including those who walk along the river and engage in recreational activities such as canoeing and kayaking. The department is required to assign two park rangers to its Mattapan Square headquarters from March to October annually and provide them with the necessary equipment and gear to remove any fallen trees or shrubs that could inhibit safe passage along the river or adjacent walkways.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Angelo Scaccia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5070 (on 10/29/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H863

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H863
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H863.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2767	Designating the Boston cream pie cupcake as the official cupcake of the Commonwealth	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	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
H3696	Relative to certain affordable housing in the South End section of the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H3748	To provide residency preference for the Boston Police Department and the Boston Fire Department	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3859	Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3860	Relative to election procedures in the City of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H5070	Study Order - Local Environmental Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H725	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to study the feasibility of establishing an animal shelter and dog park on state-owned property in the city of Quincy	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	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
H729	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	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H741	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
H864	Relative to access to the Hollingsworth Dam	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
H866	Establishing a trust fund within the Department of Conservation and Recreation for the planting of trees	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
S1483	Concerning health insurance benefits for surviving spouses of firefighters in the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2209	Establishing a sick leave bank for James Lovett, an employee of the Department of Conservation and Recreation	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2320	Relative to the Boston Residents Job Policy	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2385	Relative to land use restrictions in the South Boston section of the city of Boston	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2767

Designating the Boston cream pie cupcake as the official cupcake of the Commonwealth

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

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

H3696

Relative to certain affordable housing in the South End section of the city of Boston

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H3748

To provide residency preference for the Boston Police Department and the Boston Fire Department

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H3859

Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H3860

Relative to election procedures in the City of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H5070

Study Order - Local Environmental Matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H725

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to study the feasibility of establishing an animal shelter and dog park on state-owned property in the city of Quincy

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

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

H729

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

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H741

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H5078

Similar To

H864

Relative to access to the Hollingsworth Dam

Accompanied a study order, see H5078

Similar To

H866

Establishing a trust fund within the Department of Conservation and Recreation for the planting of trees

Accompanied a study order, see H5078

Similar To

S1483

Concerning health insurance benefits for surviving spouses of firefighters in the city of Boston

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2209

Establishing a sick leave bank for James Lovett, an employee of the Department of Conservation and Recreation

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2320

Relative to the Boston Residents Job Policy

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2385

Relative to land use restrictions in the South Boston section of the city of Boston

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

Similar To

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