MA S561

Bill

MA S561

Promoting and protecting Massachusetts forests

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 promote and protect Massachusetts forests. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote and protect Massachusetts forests. It establishes a process for the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs to inventory, designate, and manage old growth forest reserves on state-owned land. The bill also requires the development of a statewide plan to protect carbon sequestration in public and private woodlands, and makes various changes to renewable energy laws to limit the use of biomass as a renewable energy source. Additionally, the bill creates a forest resilience program to provide grants and technical assistance to private forest landowners who implement practices to improve forest resilience and carbon storage.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Adam Hinds (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4784 (on 05/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S561

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S561
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S561.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4784	Relative to forest protection	No further action taken	Replaced by
S151	Establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets	Accompanied a study order, see S2709	Similar To
S1857	To promote sustainable economic development throughout Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S220	To protect personal biometric data	Accompanied a new draft, see S2687	Similar To
S225	Protecting personal identifying information	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S2419	Relative to protecting veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S573	Resolve to protect pollinator habitat	Accompanied a new draft, see H4603	Similar To
S827	Protecting students abroad	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To

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