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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1879 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 575
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William J. Driscoll, Jr.
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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 providing transparency for the Blue Hills Reservation Trust Fund.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :William J. Driscoll, Jr.Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1879 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 575
By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 575) of William J. Driscoll, Jr.
relative to the administration of the Blue Hills Reservation Trust Fund by the Department of
Conservation and Recreation. Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 785 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 providing transparency for the Blue Hills Reservation 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 SECTION 1. Section 34C of chapter 92 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “commission”, in line 12, the
3following words:- ; provided, that all revenue generated by motion picture or television
4production location fees and contracts shall be transferred to the fund within 60 days of receipt
5by the commonwealth.
6 SECTION 2. Said section 34C of said chapter 92, as so appearing, is hereby further
7amended by adding the following sentence: Quarterly, the department of conservation and
8recreation shall submit a detailed report to the clerk of the house of representatives and the house
9committee on ways and means regarding the fund’s financial position including, but not limited 2 of 2
10to: (i) revenue and expenditures of the fund; (ii) sources of revenue and fees; and (iii) details on
11any restrictions of the use of funds held in the account.