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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1143 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 746
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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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 the Division of Waterways to dredge Quincy Bay.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1143 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 746
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 746) of Bruce J.
Ayers relative to authorizing and directing the Division of Waterways to dredge the harbor area
surrounding the Squantum Yacht Club and Wollaston Yacht Club in the city of Quincy.
Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 848 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the Division of Waterways to dredge Quincy Bay.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 91 of the General Laws shall be amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 64. The director of the division of waterways in the department of environmental
3quality engineering shall dredge the natural channel that exists between the Squantum Yacht
4Club, the Wollaston Yacht Club and Quincy Bay. The channel serves as a designated emergency
5route for evacuation by the United States Coast Guard and is used for the expedited transfer of
6Quincy Bay accident victims to medical treatment facilities.