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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 545 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1058
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark D. Sylvia
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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 a cranberry water use transfer program.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mark D. Sylvia10th Bristol1/10/2025Norman J. Orrall12th Bristol1/17/2025Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/22/2025Christopher Richard Flanagan1st Barnstable3/6/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/22/2025Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/24/2025Antonio F. D. Cabral13th Bristol2/13/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 545 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1058
By Representative Sylvia of Fairhaven, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1058) of
Mark D. Sylvia and others relative to a cranberry water use transfer program. Environment and
Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 909 OF 2023-2024.]
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 relative to a cranberry water use transfer program.
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, the Executive Office of
2Energy and Environmental Affairs shall provide authorization that cranberry water use
3registrations and permits issued pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 21G can be used for mitigation by
4other municipal permitted or registered users within the same watershed, provided that users
5obtain the appropriate registrations and permits issued pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 21G for the
6new water use.