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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1055 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2121
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brendan P. Crighton
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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 :Brendan P. CrightonThird EssexCollette HeilJames Kimbro 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1055 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2121
By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2121) of Brendan P. Crighton,
Collette Heil, and James Kimbro, for legislation to establish 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 65. Eelgrass shall be the official marine flora of the commonwealth.