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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 484 FILED ON: 1/13/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 611 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Edward J. Kennedy |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying |
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| 12 | 12 | | resolve: |
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| 13 | 13 | | Resolve providing for a study of Bittersweet Vine and other invasive species. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Edward J. KennedyFirst Middlesex 1 of 1 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 484 FILED ON: 1/13/2025 |
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| 18 | 18 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 611 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 611) of Edward J. Kennedy |
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| 20 | 20 | | for legislation to provide for a study of Bittersweet Vine and other invasive species. |
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| 21 | 21 | | Environment and Natural Resources. |
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| 22 | 22 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 23 | 23 | | SEE , NO. OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 24 | 24 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 27 | 27 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 28 | 28 | | _______________ |
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| 29 | 29 | | Resolve providing for a study of Bittersweet Vine and other invasive species. |
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| 30 | 30 | | 1 Resolved, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Department of |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2Environmental Protection shall conduct a study to examine the impact of Bittersweet Vine and |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3other invasive plant species in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and suggest solutions to the |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4problems created by these invasive plants. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5 The agency shall file a report of their findings and recommendations with the clerks of |
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| 35 | 35 | | 6the house of representatives and the senate, the chairs of the house and senate committees on |
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| 36 | 36 | | 7ways and means, and the house and senate chairs of environment and natural resources, not later |
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| 37 | 37 | | 8than September 30, 2025. |
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