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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2317 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 544
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susan L. Moran
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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 funding clean water in nitrogen sensitive areas.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Susan L. MoranPlymouth and Barnstable 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2317 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 544
By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 544) of Susan L. Moran for
legislation to fund clean water in nitrogen sensitive areas. Environment and Natural Resources.
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 funding clean water in nitrogen sensitive areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, $185,000,000 shall be
2transferred from the General Fund to the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection fund,
3established under section 19 of chapter 29C of the General Laws, for costs associated with
4planning and implementing water pollution abatement projects for the purpose of complying
5with title 5 of the state environmental code in any watershed designated as a nitrogen sensitive
6area by the department of environmental protection; provided, that all funds allocated by this act
7shall be distributed proportionally to municipalities according to the number of watersheds
8designated as nitrogen sensitive areas within the borders of each municipality. Water pollution
9abatement projects may include funding expended to support the community septic management
10loan program to provide subsidies or loans to qualified borrowers.