MA S512

Bill

Prohibiting the use of mobile gear in certain waters off the coast of the town of Nantucket

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/03/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit the use of mobile gear in certain waters off the coast of the town of Nantucket. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [Local approval received]

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the use of mobile gear, such as otter trawls, beam trawls, midwater or bottom pair trawls, seines, or dredges, to drag for fish within 3 nautical miles of the town of Nantucket between May 1 and October 31. This restriction does not apply to vessels fishing for surf clams, ocean quahogs, bay quahogs, or scallops, or vessels fishing within a shellfish fishery regulated by the town of Nantucket. Violations of the bill can result in fines, suspension or revocation of fishing licenses and permits, and seizure or forfeiture of unlawfully taken fish.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Julian Cyr (D)*,

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 03/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S512

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S512
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S512.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4104	Authorizing Nantucket land transfers	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4360	Similar To
H4105	Authorizing Nantucket to issue pension obligation bonds or notes	No further action taken	Similar To
H4201	Authorizing the town of Nantucket to impose a real estate transfer fee for affordable and workforce housing	No further action taken	Similar To
H4203	To support families on Nantucket	No further action taken	Similar To
S1104	To enhance courthouse security	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S191	Relative to unsolicited loans	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2181	Relative to the failure to remove existing utility poles	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2270	Relative to 2-person train crew size	Accompanied a study order, see S2682	Similar To
S2490	Relative to enhanced enforcement of swimming limitations	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S2543	Relative to banning child sex dolls	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S3090	Authorizing the town of Nantucket to convey certain parcels of land acquired for conservation or recreational purposes	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Bills in the Third Reading	Similar To
S3091	Authorizing the town of Nantucket to convey a certain parcel of land acquired for park purposes to the Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc. for open space, recreational and conservation purposes	Message read and placed on file	Similar To
S42	Relative to increasing city of Gloucester parking fines	New draft substituted (Tarr), see S2978	Similar To
S805	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H4104

Authorizing Nantucket land transfers

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4360

Similar To

H4105

Authorizing Nantucket to issue pension obligation bonds or notes

No further action taken

Similar To

H4201

Authorizing the town of Nantucket to impose a real estate transfer fee for affordable and workforce housing

No further action taken

Similar To

H4203

To support families on Nantucket

No further action taken

Similar To

S1104

To enhance courthouse security

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S191

Relative to unsolicited loans

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2181

Relative to the failure to remove existing utility poles

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2270

Relative to 2-person train crew size

Accompanied a study order, see S2682

Similar To

S2490

Relative to enhanced enforcement of swimming limitations

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

S2543

Relative to banning child sex dolls

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S3090

Authorizing the town of Nantucket to convey certain parcels of land acquired for conservation or recreational purposes

Read and referred to the committee on Senate Bills in the Third Reading

Similar To

S3091

Authorizing the town of Nantucket to convey a certain parcel of land acquired for park purposes to the Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc. for open space, recreational and conservation purposes

Message read and placed on file

Similar To

S42

Relative to increasing city of Gloucester parking fines

New draft substituted (Tarr), see S2978

Similar To

S805

Relative to hospital profit and fairness

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

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