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MA H757
MA H757To study the health of the Blue Hills Forest and ecology to inform long-term reservation management
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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
02/13/2020
02/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to authorize an independent scientific organization to study and survey the forest, wildlife and environmental health of the Blue Hills Reservation. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes an independent scientific organization to conduct a study and survey of the forest, wildlife, and environmental health of the Blue Hills Reservation in Massachusetts. The study will focus on potential reasons for declining forest health, the deer population and effectiveness of hunting as a means of population control, the health of plant and insect life, the effects of ecological and climate changes, and proposed solutions to improve the overall health of the reservation. The study must be completed and reported to the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife within one year, and a moratorium on the continuation of the Blue Hills Reservation deer management program and controlled deer hunting will be in place until the findings are reviewed and updated solutions are proposed.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (27)
Bruce Ayers (D),
Linda Campbell (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
William Driscoll Jr. (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carlos González (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Patrick Kearney (D),
John Keenan (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Angelo Scaccia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
José Tosado (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/13/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H757 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H757.pdf |
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