MA S487

Bill

Providing for alternative DPA compliance

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 provide for alternative designated port authorities compliance. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special waterfront development oversight commission to comment on and approve proposals for development in Designated Port Authorities (DPAs) that do not strictly comply with the requirements in Chapter 21A or Chapter 91. The commission, composed of 7 expert members, will develop criteria for alternative compliance with the laws and regulations governing DPAs, but will not allow the approval of any project that undermines the integrity of the environment. Any project approved by the commission must be submitted to the state legislature for final approval before commencing.

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/S487

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S487
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S487.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1485	Relative to adopting the new market tax credits program for Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1778	Relative to underground infrastructure	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H4168	To enhance employment outcomes and strengthening workforce development programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4265	Authorizing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land in the city of Lynn to the Neighborhood Development Associates, Inc	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 189 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4975	Approving the town of Ashland Economic Development Funding Program authorizing the town of Ashland to establish a grant and loan fund for the purpose of creating economic development tools and activities	Accompanied a new draft, see H5014	Similar To
H601	Relative to funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S180	Relative to transparency of economic development spending	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S187	Relative to promoting local economic development	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S188	Relative to marketing prioritized development sites	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S205	Relative to gaming machines made in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S2254	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2255	To support healthy development among preschoolers	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1485

Relative to adopting the new market tax credits program for Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1778

Relative to underground infrastructure

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H4168

To enhance employment outcomes and strengthening workforce development programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities

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

Similar To

H4265

Authorizing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land in the city of Lynn to the Neighborhood Development Associates, Inc

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 189 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4975

Approving the town of Ashland Economic Development Funding Program authorizing the town of Ashland to establish a grant and loan fund for the purpose of creating economic development tools and activities

Accompanied a new draft, see H5014

Similar To

H601

Relative to funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605

Similar To

S180

Relative to transparency of economic development spending

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S187

Relative to promoting local economic development

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S188

Relative to marketing prioritized development sites

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S205

Relative to gaming machines made in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S2254

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2255

To support healthy development among preschoolers

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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

Bill > S487

MA S487

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary