S 581 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund

This bill updates the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund to explicitly include the dune system and both public and private property within its scope. It increases the annual fee charged to visitors from three dollars to four dollars and requires this fee to be adjusted every three years to account for inflation. The legislation also mandates that the Department of Conservation and Recreation produce annual financial and project reports while updating the beach management plan every two years to include long-term disaster prevention strategies. These changes directly affect beachgoers who will pay the higher fee and the state agencies responsible for managing and restoring the coastal area.
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.
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Total actions
4
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Committee
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Jan 18, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
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