MA H724

Bill

Providing for more efficient wetlands

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 providing more efficient wetlands. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide for more efficient wetlands protection in Massachusetts. It amends the state's existing Wetlands Protection Act to allow Conservation Commissions to administer and enforce local wetlands ordinances or by-laws that are more stringent than the state law, as long as the proposed local measures have a scientific basis, are considered best practices, protect unique local resources, and do not conflict with the state law. Appeals of decisions made under the local ordinances or by-laws would be made to the Department of Environmental Protection in accordance with the state Wetlands Protection Act.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Jim Arciero (D), Ed Kennedy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5116 (on 11/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H724

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H724
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H724.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1363	Relative to improving the administration and efficiency of the judicial system	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2740	Promoting governmental efficiency	Accompanied a new draft, see S2725	Similar To
H2820	Relative to energy efficiency education	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2889	Relative to green jobs	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H5116	Study Order - Oceans, Waterways & Water Quality	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H880	Relative to a cranberry wetland mitigation bank	Accompanied a new draft, see H3947	Similar To
S1828	Relative to government efficiency	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1873	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1986	Relative to Energy Savings Efficiency (Energy SAVE)	New draft substituted, see S2478	Similar To

Bill > H724

MA H724

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary