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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2740 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3285
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
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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 establishing the official marine flora of the Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jennifer Balinsky Armini8th Essex1/16/2025Collette Heil1/16/2025James Kimbro1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2740 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3285
By Representative Armini of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3285) of
Jennifer Balinsky Armini, Collette Heil and James Kimbro for legislation to designate the
eelgrass as the official marine flora of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory
Oversight.
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 establishing the official marine flora of the Commonwealth.
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 2 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-
2 SECTION XX. Eelgrass shall be the official marine flora of the commonwealth.