MA S506

Bill

Relative to the disposal of sea mammals on metropolitan beaches

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 relative to the disposal of sea mammals on metropolitan beaches. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of Conservation and Recreation from burying any marine mammals, including seals, porpoises, and whales, on metropolitan beaches owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and operated by the Department. The bill requires the Department to develop an appropriate policy for the disposal of these dead creatures that does not include burial on the metropolitan beaches or towing them to sea in a way that they could wash ashore on another location. The Department must submit a draft of this policy to the Legislature and the Metropolitan Beaches Commission by July 1, 2021 to solicit public comment before a final policy is adopted and implemented by January 1, 2022. The term "metropolitan beaches" refers to the beaches described in Subsection B in Section 70 of Chapter 3 of the Massachusetts General Laws.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Brendan Crighton (D)*, Nika Elugardo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H933 (on 03/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S506

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S506
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S506.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1007	Relative to the use of Department of Conservation and Recreation property for farmers markets and community gardens	Accompanied a new draft, see S2880	Similar To
H3232	Authorizing the release of a restriction on certain parcels of land in Freetown	No further action taken	Similar To
H3345	Promoting the proper disposal of miniatures	No further action taken	Similar To
H933	Relative to the disposal of sea mammals on metropolitan beaches	No further action taken	Similar To
S2159	Relative to the proper disposal of miniatures	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2418	Relative to veteran access to recreational lands	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S518	Preventing the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater	Accompanied S605	Similar To
S535	Designating a certain boat launch area in the town of Rutland as the Detective John D. Songy Boat Launch	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 106 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

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