MA H1765

Bill

To prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment

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 zoning restrictions for land or structures for religious or educational purposes. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prevent nonprofit institutions from using the "Dover Amendment" to avoid wetlands or natural resource protections. The Dover Amendment is a provision in Massachusetts law that limits the ability of municipalities to restrict certain land uses for religious or educational purposes. This bill would amend the existing law to clarify that the Dover Amendment does not exempt such institutions from wetlands or natural resource area protections.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Pete Capano (D), Brendan Crighton (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5127 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1765

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1765
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1765.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1766	Exempting very small communities from certain applications of the so-called Dover Amendment	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Similar To
H2090	Relative to elevator inspection fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2118	Relative to elevator inspection fee waiver for non-profits	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H296	To allow non-profits to purchase alcohol from retail package stores for charitable events	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H303	To allow non-profits to purchase alcohol from retail package stores for charitable events	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H374	Relative to rail-trail construction	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H5127	Study Order - Miscellaneous Municipalities Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S131	Regulating the granting of temporary licenses for the sale of wine, beer, and malt liquor at auctions for nonprofit charitable corporations	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S219	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Accompanied a study order, see S2537	Similar To

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