SENATE DOCKET, NO. 974 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 397
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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:
An Act to create a world class park system.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk |
Tom Sannicandro | 7th Middlesex |
Michael R. Knapik | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk |
Martin J. Walsh | 13th Suffolk |
Christopher G. Fallon | 33rd Middlesex |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex |
Michael Barrett | Third Middlesex |
Thomas A. Golden, Jr. | 16th Middlesex |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 974 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 397
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 397) of Michael F. Rush, Tom Sannicandro, Michael R. Knapik, Angelo M. Scaccia and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Department of Conservation retaining certain revenue to promote the development of parks. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 378 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to create a world class park system.
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. Section 1 of chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of conservation and recreation may retain 100 per cent of all new revenue in excess of the levels reached in the prior fiscal year.
SECTION 2. The last paragraph of section 1 of chapter 21 of the General Laws, as so appearing, shall be effective for all revenues obtained in excess of the levels reached in fiscal year 2012 up to $20 million or for 10 years, whichever first occurs.
