MA S434

Bill

Establishing a special commission to improve the Department of Conservation and Recreation

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 special commission to improve the Department of Conservation and Recreation . Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate and study the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and make recommendations to strengthen the management, operations, and asset condition of the commonwealth's natural, cultural, and recreational resources. The commission will consist of the Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, the DCR Commissioner, the DCR Stewardship Council Chair, and various state legislators, as well as representatives from park groups, environmental organizations, and conservation trusts. The commission will examine the DCR's current responsibilities and structure, consider transferring departments or operations to other entities, and review the DCR's budgets and make recommendations to improve transparency, accountability, and project planning and execution, with a focus on urban parks and roadways. The commission is required to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and relevant legislative committees by December 1, 2020.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S434

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S434
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S434.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1248	Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H2478	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3524	To further continue the special commission on operating under the influence	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H560	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1439	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	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
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S43	Establishing a special commission on two-generation approaches to childhood education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2723	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1248

Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H2478

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H3524

To further continue the special commission on operating under the influence

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H560

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1439

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

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

S324

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S43

Establishing a special commission on two-generation approaches to childhood education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2723

Similar To

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