MA S516

Bill

Relative to waterways permitting

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 relative to waterways permitting. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to clarify the interpretation of Chapter 91 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which governs waterways permitting. Specifically, the bill requires that any facility ancillary to or associated with a water-dependent use must be either directly related to the originally permitted use or deemed necessary or essential, rather than merely reasonable, suitable, or appropriate. This aims to provide more specific guidelines for the Department of Environmental Protection's review of such facilities.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Jim Hawkins (D), James Murphy (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S516

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S516
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S516.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1614	Relative to workplace safety	Accompanied a new draft, see H4125	Similar To
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
H728	Establishing a revolving fund to supplement the funding of waterway projects and coastal protection initiatives	Accompanied a study order, see H5116	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
S1071	Relative to workplace safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2372	Similar To
S2372	Relative to workplace safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S476	To enhance the management of problem wildlife	Accompanied a new draft, see S2501	Similar To
S818	Streamlining housing permitting	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1614

Relative to workplace safety

Accompanied a new draft, see H4125

Similar To

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

H728

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

Accompanied a study order, see H5116

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

S1071

Relative to workplace safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2372

Similar To

S2372

Relative to workplace safety

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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

S476

To enhance the management of problem wildlife

Accompanied a new draft, see S2501

Similar To

S818

Streamlining housing permitting

Accompanied a study order, see S2527

Similar To

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