MA S563

Bill

Responding to the threat of invasive species

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to respond to the threat of invasive species. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Invasive Species Trust Fund to support efforts to control and eradicate invasive species in Massachusetts. The bill creates an Invasive Species Council to provide policy direction and coordination on invasive species management, and an Invasive Species Advisory Committee to advise the Council. It also establishes an Invasive Species Office within the Department of Agricultural Resources to coordinate statewide invasive species management efforts. The bill allows for grant funding to support municipal and other local efforts to control invasive species, and creates a voluntary donation option on sporting, hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses to support the Invasive Species Trust Fund.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (9)

Pat Jehlen (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Tackey Chan (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Paul Feeney (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4595 (on 03/28/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S563

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S563
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S563.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2013	Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H4059	Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham	No further action taken	Similar To
H4595	Responding to the threat of invasive species	No further action taken	Replaced by
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
H999	Responding to the threat of invasive species	Accompanied a new draft, see H4595	Similar To
S1582	To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1976	Creating the Preservation of Historic Buildings Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S2535	To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting	Accompanied a new draft, see S3094	Similar To
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S408	Further regulating the Assisted Living Advisory Council	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S527	Improving municipal water infrastructure	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S532	Relative to the Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S569	Establishing a mattress stewardship plan	Accompanied a new draft, see S2922	Similar To
S791	To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2013

Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H4059

Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham

No further action taken

Similar To

H4595

Responding to the threat of invasive species

No further action taken

Replaced by

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

H90

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth

For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702

Similar To

H999

Responding to the threat of invasive species

Accompanied a new draft, see H4595

Similar To

S1582

To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles

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

Similar To

S1976

Creating the Preservation of Historic Buildings Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

S2535

To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting

Accompanied a new draft, see S3094

Similar To

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S408

Further regulating the Assisted Living Advisory Council

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

Similar To

S505

Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas

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

Similar To

S527

Improving municipal water infrastructure

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

Similar To

S532

Relative to the Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund

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

Similar To

S569

Establishing a mattress stewardship plan

Accompanied a new draft, see S2922

Similar To

S791

To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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