MA S511

Bill

Relative to recreation on private tidelands

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 recreation on private tidelands. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 91 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to allow for the use of private tidelands for recreational purposes, such as relaxation, exercise, watersports, and other enjoyable pastimes. The bill inserts the term "recreation" into the existing definition of the purposes for which tidelands can be used, and adds a new definition of "recreation" to the law.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (4)

Julian Cyr (D)*, Dylan Fernandes (D), Joan Lovely (D), John Rogers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2878 (on 05/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S511

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S511
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S511.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
H1010	Providing a parks pass waiver for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
H3232	Authorizing the release of a restriction on certain parcels of land in Freetown	No further action taken	Similar To
H4010	Relative to parking fees on department of conservation and recreation roads	Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H848	Relative to the Division of Waterways to dredge Quincy Bay	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
H850	Establishing a revolving fund to supplement the funding of waterway projects and coastal protection initiatives	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
H908	Relative to recreation on private tidelands	Accompanied a study order, see H5236	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
S2490	Relative to enhanced enforcement of swimming limitations	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S262	Relative to safety and health at athletic recreation facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2891	Similar To
S2878	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to recreation on private tidelands	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S521	Relative to the implementation of mesh drainage	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S560	Establishing the Office of Outdoor Recreation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S594	Establishing a regional dredge grants program	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S598	Relative to the financing of dredging projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S599	Relative to waterways permitting	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To

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

H1010

Providing a parks pass waiver for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

H3232

Authorizing the release of a restriction on certain parcels of land in Freetown

No further action taken

Similar To

H4010

Relative to parking fees on department of conservation and recreation roads

Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H848

Relative to the Division of Waterways to dredge Quincy Bay

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

H850

Establishing a revolving fund to supplement the funding of waterway projects and coastal protection initiatives

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

H908

Relative to recreation on private tidelands

Accompanied a study order, see H5236

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

S2490

Relative to enhanced enforcement of swimming limitations

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

S262

Relative to safety and health at athletic recreation facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2891

Similar To

S2878

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to recreation on private tidelands

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S521

Relative to the implementation of mesh drainage

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

S560

Establishing the Office of Outdoor Recreation

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

Similar To

S594

Establishing a regional dredge grants program

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

S598

Relative to the financing of dredging projects

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

S599

Relative to waterways permitting

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

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