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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 693 FILED ON: 1/11/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1008
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas W. Moakley and Julian Cyr
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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 creating the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest Trust Fund.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Thomas W. MoakleyBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket1/11/2025Julian CyrCape and Islands1/13/2025Hadley Luddy4th Barnstable1/25/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 693 FILED ON: 1/11/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1008
By Representative Moakley of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 1008) of Thomas W. Moakley, Julian Cyr and Hadley Luddy for legislation to
authorize the establishment of the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest trust fund. Environment and
Natural Resources.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act creating the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest Trust Fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 92 of the General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after section 34D the
2following section:-
3 “Section 34E: Notwithstanding any general or special law or administrative bulletin to
4the contrary and pursuant to section 34, there is hereby established and set up on the books of the
5commonwealth a separate fund, to be known as the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest Trust Fund,
6which shall be used for the purposes of advancing recreational, educational and conservation
7interests, including, but not limited to, the construction and maintenance of facilities and
8infrastructure improvements for the area within the forest complex. The trust shall receive, hold
9and expend all fees generated by permits, licenses, easements, and all other agreements not
10currently being directed to the General Fund relating to the use of the forest complex land as
11authorized by the commission. The department shall not make expenditures from this fund so as
12to cause the fund to be deficient.”