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MA H847

Establishing the snowmobile trail maintenance fund


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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 establishing the snowmobile trail maintenance fund for the grooming, maintaining, and repairing of certain publicly-owned trails. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Snowmobile Trail Maintenance Fund, which will be administered and expended by the Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the grooming, maintaining, and repairing of publicly-owned trails designated for use by snowmobiles. The fund can receive monies from gifts, grants, donations, federal reimbursements, fines collected under Chapter 90B, and any interest earned. The Secretary will contract with an organization promoting snowmobile safety and trail development to expend these funds, with up to 5% of the revenues retained for law enforcement and administrative costs. The Secretary must report annually to legislative committees on the fund's income, expenditures, and balances.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5078 (on 11/02/2020)

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