MA S594

Bill

Establishing a regional dredge grants 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 public harbor dredging program with the Division of Waterways. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a regional dredge grants program within the Division of Waterways of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The program will provide grants to municipalities, associations of municipalities, or other qualified entities to purchase dredging equipment and implement public harbor dredging programs. The regional entities receiving grants will be responsible for operating and maintaining the dredging programs, including scheduling services, maintaining records, and obtaining necessary permits. The department is required to submit an annual report to legislative committees on the grants made in the previous year, and the department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to administer the program, with a maximum annual expenditure of $2 million.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2734 (on 03/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S594

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S594
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S594.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H289	Relative to state grants targeting minority communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5027	Similar To
H3387	Relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	Similar To
H4015	Relative to the distribution of certain grants to regional tourism councils	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H513	Relative to rail-trail construction	No further action taken	Similar To
H848	Relative to the Division of Waterways to dredge Quincy Bay	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
S2248	Relative to regional tourism councils	Accompanied a study order, see S2908	Similar To
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2734	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to environment, natural resources and agriculture matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S277	To invest in Massachusetts citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2710	Similar To
S349	Establishing farm to school grants to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

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