MA S403

Bill

Establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in commonwealth waterways

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 establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in commonwealth waterways. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a commission under the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to research and review dredging needs for recreational boating in Commonwealth waterways. The commission will have 9 members, including representatives appointed by the governor, legislative leaders, and state agency heads. The commission is tasked with providing recommendations within one year on how to fund and streamline the permitting process for dredging projects, reduce associated costs, and identify disposal options, all with the goal of maintaining and improving recreational boating access to the Commonwealth's waterways. The commission will have an advisory role and can request information from state agencies and organizations with state contracts to assist in its work.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (7)

Joseph Boncore (D), Susan Gifford (R), Donald Humason (R), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Paul Schmid (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S403

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S403
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S403.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3899	To establish a waterways capital improvement fund for the town of Dennis	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 303 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H395	Relative to the Division of Waterways to dredge Quincy Bay	Accompanied a new draft, see H3895	Similar To
H405	Relative to the financing of dredging projects	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H406	Establishing a regional dredge grants program	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
S1141	To study establishment of, and definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2342	Similar To
S1368	Regulating the closure of state correctional facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1413	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S185	Relative to a feasibility study for a horse park in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	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
S2256	Commissioning a study of vocational education	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2258	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S227	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2358	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters	Reported (in part) by S2006	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
S265	Commissioning a study of vocational education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2256	Similar To
S276	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2258	Similar To
S609	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3899

To establish a waterways capital improvement fund for the town of Dennis

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 303 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H395

Relative to the Division of Waterways to dredge Quincy Bay

Accompanied a new draft, see H3895

Similar To

H405

Relative to the financing of dredging projects

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

H406

Establishing a regional dredge grants program

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

S1141

To study establishment of, and definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2342

Similar To

S1368

Regulating the closure of state correctional facilities

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

Similar To

S1413

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S185

Relative to a feasibility study for a horse park in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S2242

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

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

S2256

Commissioning a study of vocational education

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2258

Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S227

Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

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

Similar To

S2358

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters

Reported (in part) by S2006

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

S265

Commissioning a study of vocational education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2256

Similar To

S276

Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2258

Similar To

S609

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

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

Similar To

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