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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1150 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 748
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
resolve:
Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study
relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long
and Moon Islands.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1150 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 748
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 748) of
Bruce J. Ayers for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General
Court) relative to the long-term management and maintenance of certain harbor islands.
Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 847 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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Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study
relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long
and Moon Islands.
1 Resolved, That, notwithstanding any general law, special law or local ordinance to the
2contrary, a special commission is hereby established for the purpose of conducting an
3investigation and study of methods to provide long term management and maintenance of Moon
4Island and for determining and publicizing projected future use of Long Island; provided that
5said special commission shall consist of two members of the Senate to be appointed by the
6Senate President, two members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the House
7Speaker, the mayor of Boston or his designee, the district Boston City Councillor, the mayor of
8Quincy or his designee, the district Quincy City Councillor, one representative of the National
9Park Service, the Secretary of the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs or his designee, one 2 of 2
10individual representing conservation and environmental interests appointed by said Secretary
11and the executive director of the Squantum Neighborhood Association or his designee.
12 Within 180 days after the passage of this bill, the special commission shall report to the
13House of Representatives and Senate the results of its investigation and study for preserving
14Moon Island along with a non-binding master plan for the future use of Long Island. Said
15special commission shall also file recommendations for further environmental oversight and
16preservation of said islands together with any drafts of legislation necessary to carry its
17recommendations into effect by filing same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives no
18later than December 1, 2025.