Bill > H741

This bill aims to expand public access to pleasure boat facilities in Boston Harbor. It authorizes and directs state and municipal agencies that own or control property in Boston, including the City of Boston and the Massachusetts Port Authority, to identify and establish more mooring and docking facilities for pleasure boats. The agencies are required to issue requests for proposals to solicit the necessary capital facilities and operations and maintenance services, with a focus on creating new short-term and seasonal mooring or docking options available to the general public. The agencies may lease or purchase property and enter into agreements with private or other public entities to improve public navigational access to Boston Harbor and the Harbor Islands for pleasure boating. The agencies can charge reasonable, market-rate fees to cover the costs of these new facilities. The City of Boston can use funds from a specific account to fulfill these requirements, and the agencies must report annually on the locations of public tie-up, mooring, and docking facilities in the city.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H741