S 568 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to the Elm Bank Reservation

This bill directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to study how to improve public and emergency access to the Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley and Dover. The required report will examine options such as buying private land, maintaining existing state land, and expanding the reservation for greater public use. The department must submit its findings to relevant legislative committees within 90 days of the bill passing.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jan 18, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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