MA S484

Bill

To restore the public trust for tidelands

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to restore the public trust for tidelands. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to restore the public trust for tidelands by amending Chapter 91 of the General Laws to make the Department of the Environment's authority to review and grant applications for tidelands licenses exclusive, and prohibits this authority from being delegated or assumed by any other agency without express legislative approval. The bill seeks to ensure the public's interests are protected in the management and use of tidelands, which are lands that are submerged or located between the high and low water marks.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2489 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S484

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S484
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S484.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1298	Relative to multi-year licensing	No further action taken	Similar To
H1915	Relative to drivers licenses for international students	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1919	Relative to student visas and drivers licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H2002	Increasing the experience and background necessary to operate low pressure processed steam boilers	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H28	Relative to Keno licenses	Accompanied a new draft, see H4351	Similar To
H3897	Authorizing the town of Dedham to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H3954	Authorizing the Town of Dracut to Grant 4 Additional Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises	See H3754	Similar To
H4254	Authorizing the town of Tyngsborough to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4429	Similar To
H4255	Authorizing the town of Tyngsborough to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see H4430	Similar To
H4995	Authorizing the town of Montague to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see H5017	Similar To
S117	Providing municipal control of liquor licenses	Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1	Similar To
S148	Relative to mobile spas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S161	Strengthening the enforcement of certain licenses	Hearing scheduled for 05/09/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1	Similar To
S23	Authorizing the town of Wrentham to grant 9 additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 85 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2489	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 environmental and agricultural issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S458	Relative to privately operated animal shelters and rescue organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To
S480	Relative to horse riding instructor’s licenses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2183	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1298

Relative to multi-year licensing

No further action taken

Similar To

H1915

Relative to drivers licenses for international students

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H1919

Relative to student visas and drivers licenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H2002

Increasing the experience and background necessary to operate low pressure processed steam boilers

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H28

Relative to Keno licenses

Accompanied a new draft, see H4351

Similar To

H3897

Authorizing the town of Dedham to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H3954

Authorizing the Town of Dracut to Grant 4 Additional Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises

See H3754

Similar To

H4254

Authorizing the town of Tyngsborough to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages

Accompanied a new draft, see H4429

Similar To

H4255

Authorizing the town of Tyngsborough to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see H4430

Similar To

H4995

Authorizing the town of Montague to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see H5017

Similar To

S117

Providing municipal control of liquor licenses

Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

Similar To

S148

Relative to mobile spas

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S161

Strengthening the enforcement of certain licenses

Hearing scheduled for 05/09/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1

Similar To

S23

Authorizing the town of Wrentham to grant 9 additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 85 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S2489

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 environmental and agricultural issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S458

Relative to privately operated animal shelters and rescue organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2489

Similar To

S480

Relative to horse riding instructor’s licenses

Accompanied a new draft, see S2183

Similar To

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