Bill Text: MA H738 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further regulate forest cutting practices

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-16 - Accompanied a study order, see H04990 [H738 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H738-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act to further regulate cutting practices.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Anne M. Gobi	5th Worcester
Stephen M. Brewer	Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
Todd M. Smola	1st Hampden
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester
Denise Provost	27th Middlesex
Richard J. Ross	9th Norfolk

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 755 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to further regulate cutting practices.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1.    Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the Director of the Division of State Parks & Recreation, Department of Conservation and Recreation with authority under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 132 (the Forest Cutting Law), sections 47-50, is hereby directed to promulgate new regulations that would require that only Massachusetts Licensed Foresters be able to prepare and file any and all Forest Cutting Plans.