An Act to prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment

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An Act to prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment

An Act to prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act to prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 2326) of Sean Reid relative to zoning restrictions for land or structures for religious or educational purposes.
• Municipalities and Regional Government.

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Official Summary Text

An Act to prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections
under the so-called Dover Amendment
By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2326) of Sean Reid relative to zoning restrictions for land or structures for religious or educational purposes. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2326

SECTION 1. The General Court hereby finds and declares that the use of the so-called Dover amendment by nonprofit institutions to avoid wetland or natural resource area protections may be harmful to the public health and environment.

SECTION 2. Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 53, the words “restrict the” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- restrict, other than through wetlands or natural resource area protections.

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