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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to provide economic security for fishing industry participants. Labor and Workforce Development.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes and directs the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the Division of Marine Fisheries, to analyze the economic disruption and harm to the financial stability of commercial fishing industry participants in the Commonwealth resulting from state and federal regulatory actions, such as area closures, gear restrictions, and time limitations. The bill requires the Secretary to develop a plan to mitigate this harm, including through modifications to the state's unemployment insurance system to account for the specific circumstances faced by the fishing industry. The Secretary must also consider the economic hardship caused by seasonal closures in the commercial lobster fishery to prevent harm to North Atlantic Right Whales, and submit the plan and any legislative recommendations to the state legislature by April 1, 2022.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (9)
Bruce Tarr (R)*,
David DeCoste (R),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Susan Gifford (R),
Steven Howitt (R),
Mike Moore (D),
Susan Moran (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Last Action
Accompanied H1951 (on 03/17/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1252 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1252.pdf |
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