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:

[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.