H 866 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to critical wildlife habitat management

This bill establishes a dedicated fund within the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund to purchase land for wildlife habitat management using revenue from wildland conservation stamps. It designates $2.50 from every stamp sale specifically for acquiring and administering wildlands, with the purchased lands reserved exclusively for fishing, trapping, and hunting. The legislation also sets the price for the conservation stamp at $7.50 and allows the state director to offer installment payment plans for land purchases, provided the total does not exceed 75% of the account's previous year's income. Additionally, the bill clarifies that residents holding current licenses do not need to pay an extra fee for the conservation stamp if they already have a resident license.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 23, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Dave Muradian
RRepublican
MA
9th Worcester