MA S2741

Bill

Relative to the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund

Introduced
10/04/2021

In Committee
12/06/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill amends the law to expand the use of the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund. The key provisions are: 1) The fund can now be used to acquire sand and stabilize the Salisbury Beach dune and beach system, including both public and private property. 2) The funding can be used to acquire, install, and maintain dune stabilization plants and sand fencing, as well as to fund beach nourishment and dune stabilization and restoration projects. 3) The entry fee to Salisbury Beach is increased from $3 to $4, and this fee will be subject to review and adjustment for inflation by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) every 3 years or more. 4) The DCR is required to submit an annual report on the fund's projects, expenditures, income, and visitor data, as well as to update the Salisbury Beach State Reservation Barrier Beach Management Plan on a biennial basis, including a long-term disaster prevention and recovery plan.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (4)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*, James Kelcourse (R), Leonard Mirra (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2806 (on 04/04/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2741

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2741
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2741.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2013	Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H55	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and relief to employers in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H89	Similar To
S1614	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S2806	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 the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S791	To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S868	Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
S968	Relative to the preservation of certain appellate rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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