MA H460

Bill

MA H460

Resolve to protect and preserve family camping in Massachusetts

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others that the Department of Environmental Protection be directed to revise regulations to protect and preserve the camping industry. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to revise regulations to protect and preserve the camping industry in Massachusetts. The bill aims to "grandfather" existing parks that are not failing to protect public health, safety, or the environment, and revise regulations on septic flow, grey water, land size, and approved environmentally friendly additives. The DEP is required to meet with the Massachusetts Association of Campground Owners (MACO) within 30 days to review and rewrite the relevant regulations (310 CMR 15) to ensure protection of public health, safety, and the environment while supporting the camping industry.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (5)

Jay Barrows (R), William Crocker (R), Susan Gifford (R), Matt Muratore (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2230 (on 12/07/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H460

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H460
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H460.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2118	To promote regionalization with watershed based permitting	No further action taken	Similar To
H2130	Relative to public water supply records	Accompanied a study order, see H4544	Similar To
H2134	Establishing the Nickerson State Park Trust Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2427	Relative to the licensing of a certain facility by the Department of Environmental Protection	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H2428	To prohibit licensing by the Department of Environmental Protection at the Wheelabrator facility in the town of Saugus	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H3566	Of a petitioner to provide remuneration for an epidemiological base-line impact study	Accompanied a study order, see H4527	Similar To
H3567	Protecting schools in an in incineration zone	Accompanied a study order, see H4527	Similar To
H3568	Protecting schools in an evacuation zone	Accompanied a study order, see H4527	Similar To
H437	Establishing a department of environmental protection appeals board	No further action taken	Similar To
S2230	Relative to protecting, preserving, and increasing access to family camping	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S414	Relative to protecting, preserving, and increasing access to family camping	Accompanied a new draft, see S2230	Similar To

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