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H123 • 2025

An Act relative to reimbursement of the marine recreational fisheries development fund

An Act relative to reimbursement of the marine recreational fisheries development fund

Agriculture
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Sponsor
Ann-Margaret Ferrante
Last action
2025-09-08
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to reimbursement of the marine recreational fisheries development fund

An Act relative to reimbursement of the marine recreational fisheries development fund By Representative Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to reimbursement of the marine recreational fisheries development fund By Representative Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 123) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante relative to certain reimbursement of the marine recreational fisheries development fund.
  • Agriculture.
  • Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-08 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-06-27 Joint

    Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries

  3. 2025-04-30 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Agriculture

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to reimbursement of the marine recreational fisheries development fund
By Representative Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 123) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante relative to certain reimbursement of the marine recreational fisheries development fund. Agriculture.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.123

Section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

(h) The Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Fund shall be reimbursed annually from the general fund for all lost revenue attributed to the issuance of free licenses pursuant to subsection (d).

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