MA S620

Bill

Establishing a Fisheries Conservation Gear Grant Program

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 establish a Fisheries Conservation Gear Grant Program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Fisheries Conservation Gear Grant Program, which aims to provide funding assistance for the research, development, and acquisition of commercial fishing gear that limits or eliminates the mortality of juvenile or other non-harvestable fish, as well as harm or mortality to protected species like the Northern Right Whale. The program will be developed and administered by the Division of Marine Fisheries, which will conduct regular hearings to determine the size, type, and scope of the grants necessary to achieve the program's goals. Eligibility for the grants is restricted to Massachusetts-based fishing industry participants and research institutions, and the Division may retain ownership of any intellectual property developed through the program, which will be made available to eligible grantees under reasonable terms.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (7)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, David DeCoste (R), Susan Gifford (R), Mike Moore (D), Susan Moran (D), Matt Muratore (R), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4594 (on 03/28/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S620

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S620
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S620.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4594	Establishing a fisheries conservation gear grant program	No further action taken	Replaced by
H873	Establishing a fisheries conservation gear grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see H4594	Similar To
S1105	Updating hunter harassment laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S2441	Authorizing the town of Wales to establish a department of public works	No further action taken	Similar To
S293	Expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S312	To improve literacy skills	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To
S370	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	Similar To
S384	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S565	Re-establishing the Clean Environment Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S709	To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2928	Similar To
S744	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	Accompanied H1316	Similar To
S766	Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S88	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a study order, see S3050	Similar To

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