Massachusetts H 888: An Act relative to recreation on private tidelands

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2747 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 888

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to recreation on private tidelands.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Jennifer Balinsky Armini 8th Essex 1/16/2025

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2747 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 888
By Representative Armini of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 888) of
Jennifer Balinsky Armini relative to recreation on private tidelands. Environment and Natural
Resources.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 795 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to recreation on private tidelands.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 91 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “for the purposes of”, in line 36,
3 the following words:- recreation and.
4 SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 91, as so appearing, is hereby further
5 amended by inserting after the definition of “Private tidelands” the following definition:-
6 “Recreation”, the use of land for relaxation, exercise, watersports or other enjoyable
7 pastimes.