Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S577 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 49 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 577
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Bruce E. Tarr
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act providing for alternative DPA compliance.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 49 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 577
18	18	By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 577) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to
19	19	provide for alternative designated port authorities compliance. Environment and Natural
20	20	Resources.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE SENATE, NO. 533 OF 2019-2020.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act providing for alternative DPA compliance.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Chapter 21A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official
32	32	2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 5 the following section:-
33	33	3 SECTION 5A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary
34	34	4or an appointee shall, in conjunction with the special waterfront development oversight
35	35	5commission, comment on and approve proposals for development in Designated Port Authorities
36	36	6that do not meet strict compliance with said requirements in chapter 21A or 91.
37	37	7 SECTION 2. There shall be established a special waterfront development oversight
38	38	8commission to comment on and approve all requests from municipalities for proposals to
39	39	9develop and built in Designated Port Areas. 2 of 2
40	40	10 The commission shall have 7 members. The commission shall include: 1 members to be
41	41	11appointed by the governor, 1 member to be appointed by the secretary of energy and
42	42	12environmental affairs; 1 member to be appointed by the president of the senate for a term of 2
43	43	13years; 1 member to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives for a term of 2
44	44	14years; 1 member to be appointed by the senate minority leader, for a term of 2 year; and 1
45	45	15member to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. Each member of
46	46	16the commission shall be an expert with experience in the fields of environmental policy, public
47	47	17policy, municipal administration, or economic development. One of the members shall be
48	48	18appointed by the governor to serve as chairperson of the commission.
49	49	19 The commission shall develop criteria for applicants to seek alternative compliance with
50	50	20the laws and regulations governing Designated Port Authorities. Said regulations shall not allow
51	51	21for the approval of any project that in the opinion of the commission undermines the integrity of
52	52	22our environment. Any project approved by the commission shall be submitted to the clerks of
53	53	23the house of representatives and the senate and the chairs of ranking members of the joint
54	54	24committee on municipalities and regional government. Said project shall not commence without
55	55	25approval from the general court.