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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1810 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 556
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jacob R. Oliveira
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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 MassTrails program administered by the Department of Conservation and
Recreation and any act relative to Massachusetts transportation resources.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and WorcesterAaron L. Saunders7th Hampden 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1810 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 556
By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 556) of Jacob R. Oliveira and
Aaron L. Saunders for legislation relative to the MassTrails program administered by the
Department of Conservation and Recreation and any act relative to Massachusetts transportation
resources. 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 the MassTrails program administered by the Department of Conservation and
Recreation and any act relative to Massachusetts transportation resources.
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 2810-0100 of the State Budget, referred to as H1, shall add after the
2following phrase; “provided further, that the department may issue grants to public and
3nonpublic entities from this item”, the following words shall be added subsequent to the previous
4phrase; “and, which shall include not less than $500,000 dollars for the enhancement of
5Snowmobile Trail design, construction and connections within the Commonwealth”.
6 SECTION 2. Funding provided by Bonding Bills (such as H5151 for fiscal year 2022) for
7such programs as MassTrails as administered by the Department of Conservation and
8Recreation, shall have after any and all occurrences of the phrase “ for pedestrians and cyclists”
9the following words shall be added “and Snowmobiles”.
10 SECTION 3. Any grant funding, such as MassTrails as administered by the Department
11of Conservation and Recreation, for trails in the Commonwealth shall provide that not less than 2 of 2
1220% of said Commonwealth funds shall be available to the enhancement of Snowmobile Trail
13design, construction and connections within the Commonwealth.