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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1737 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 561
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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 to ensure consistency in environment and natural resources management planning.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1737 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 561
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 561) of Marc R. Pacheco for
legislation to ensure consistency in climate adaptation management planning. Environment and
Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 606 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 to ensure consistency in environment and natural resources management planning.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Subsection (a) of section 10 of chapter 21N of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
2hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- Upon the adoption of the
3state plan, all certificates, licenses, permits, authorizations, grants, financial obligations, projects,
4actions and approvals for any proposed projects, uses or activities in and by a state agency or
5state authority shall be consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the plan.