MA H396

Bill

Establishing a revolving fund to supplement the funding of waterway projects and coastal protection initiatives

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the funding of waterway projects and coastal protection initiatives. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Coastal Protection and Harbor Maintenance Revolving Fund to provide financial assistance to local government units for coastal protection and harbor maintenance projects. The Department of Environmental Management is authorized to utilize appropriations from the fund to provide zero or low-interest loans to municipalities for up to 50% of the approved costs of such projects. The state treasurer will provide contract assistance to the department up to the amount appropriated by the commonwealth per fiscal year. The department is required to report annually on the total assistance authorized and requests that could not be met due to exhaustion of available appropriations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Ayers (D), James Murphy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4571 (on 06/06/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H396

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H396
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H396.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2635	Relative to boat excise tax revenue for the Chatham waterfront	Accompanied a new draft, see H3909	Similar To
H3679	Renaming Muddy Pond in the city known as the town of Barnstable to be called Crocker Pond	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
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
H409	Authorizing and directing the director of the Division of Waterways to dredge the harbor area surrounding Houghs Neck in the city of Quincy	Accompanied a study order, see H4579	Similar To
H411	Relative to DCR yacht club fee reflecting water way access	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H4571	Oceans and waterways	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S403	Establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in commonwealth waterways	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To

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