Bill > S568

This bill modifies Chapter 91 of Massachusetts General Laws to explicitly include recreation as a permitted use for private tidelands. Specifically, the bill adds the word "recreation" to the existing language describing the purposes of private tidelands and introduces a new definition for "recreation" as "the use of land for relaxation, exercise, watersports or other enjoyable pastimes." By inserting this language, the bill appears to clarify and expand the potential uses of private tidelands, potentially giving property owners more flexibility in how they can utilize waterfront areas for leisure and recreational activities. The modification seems designed to provide legal certainty about recreational uses on privately owned coastal properties, which could have implications for waterfront property management and public interaction with these areas.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S568