MA S511

Bill

Establishing a regional dredge grants program

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a public harbor dredging program with the Division of Waterways. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a regional dredge grants program within the Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Waterways. The program will provide grants to municipalities, associations of municipalities, or other qualified entities to purchase dredges and associated equipment for implementing public harbor dredging programs. The regional entities receiving the grants will be responsible for operating and maintaining the dredge program, including scheduling services, maintaining records, and obtaining necessary permits. The Department is required to submit an annual report to legislative committees on the nature and scope of the grants made in the preceding year. The bill authorizes the Department to make rules and regulations to administer the grant program, but limits the annual expenditure to no more than $2 million.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2540 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S511

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S511
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S511.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H184	Relative to state grants targeting minority communities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	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
H4016	Relative to grants from the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H451	Investing in the Commonwealth’s schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
S1907	Requiring fiscal responsibility	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S216	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S221	To invest in Massachusetts citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2537	Similar To
S2540	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to environment, natural resources, and agriculture issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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