Bill > S598

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 91 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which governs waterways and tidelands, by expanding public access rights. Specifically, the bill would add language to allow people to pass freely across private tidelands by running, walking, and accessing swimming and snorkeling activities. Tidelands are areas that are periodically covered and uncovered by ocean tides, typically located between the high and low tide lines. The proposed amendment would enhance recreational access to these areas, potentially allowing the public to traverse private coastal property for recreational purposes. This change could have significant implications for private property owners along Massachusetts coastlines, as it would create a new right of passage across their tideland property for pedestrian and aquatic recreational activities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S598