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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 437 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2326
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Reid
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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 prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections
under the so-called Dover Amendment.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Sean Reid11th Essex1/9/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 437 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2326
By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2326) of Sean Reid
relative to zoning restrictions for land or structures for religious or educational purposes.
Municipalities and Regional Government.
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 to prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections
under the so-called Dover Amendment.
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. The General Court hereby finds and declares that the use of the so-called
2Dover amendment by nonprofit institutions to avoid wetland or natural resource area protections
3may be harmful to the public health and environment.
4 SECTION 2. Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
5Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 53, the words “restrict the” and
6inserting in place thereof the following words:- restrict, other than through wetlands or natural
7resource area protections.