MA H728

Bill

Establishing a revolving fund to supplement the funding of waterway projects and coastal protection initiatives

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 the funding of waterway projects and coastal protection initiatives. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Coastal Protection and Harbor Maintenance Revolving Fund to provide financial assistance to local government units for debt service obligations or bonds incurred after January 1, 2021, to finance costs of coastal protection and harbor maintenance projects. The Department of Environmental Management is authorized to utilize the appropriations credited to this fund to provide zero or low-interest loans to municipalities for up to 50 percent of the approved costs of such projects. The bill also requires the department to promulgate regulations to define typical projects eligible for assistance and establish a process for municipalities to submit additional proposals for consideration.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Bruce Ayers (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H728

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H728
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H728.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5116	Study Order - Oceans, Waterways & Water Quality	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H727	Relative to the Division of Waterways to dredge Quincy Bay	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H740	Authorizing and directing the director of the Division of Waterways to dredge the harbor area surrounding Houghs Neck in the city of Quincy	Accompanied a study order, see H5070	Similar To
H883	Establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in Commonwealth waterways	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S512	Relative to the financing of dredging projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S516	Relative to waterways permitting	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To

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