Bill > S556

This bill proposes to make several changes to the MassTrails program administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and other Massachusetts transportation resources. Specifically, it would: 1. Require the Department of Conservation and Recreation to allocate at least $500,000 from the MassTrails program funding for the enhancement of snowmobile trail design, construction, and connections within the Commonwealth. 2. Expand the language in bond bills that fund the MassTrails program to explicitly include snowmobiles, in addition to pedestrians and cyclists, as intended beneficiaries of the program. 3. Mandate that at least 20% of the Commonwealth's MassTrails program funding be allocated to the enhancement of snowmobile trails in the state. The overall aim of the bill is to increase funding and support for the development and maintenance of snowmobile trails as part of the broader MassTrails program, which typically focuses on pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S556