H5113 • 2025

An Act designating the Marion Stoddart riverwalk

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Sponsor: Scarsdale, Margaret R.
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act designating the Marion Stoddart riverwalk

An Act designating the Marion Stoddart riverwalk By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Margaret R.

What This Bill Does

An Act designating the Marion Stoddart riverwalk By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Margaret R.
Scarsdale that the Department of Conservation and Recreation be authorized to designate a certain trail in the J.
Harry Rich State Forest in the town of Groton as the Marion Stoddart riverwalk.
Environment and Natural Resources.

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Bill History

2026-03-12 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2026-03-04 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 03/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:15 AM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2026-02-18 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 03/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in 222
2026-02-17 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 03/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in 222
2026-02-12 Senate
Senate concurred
2026-02-09 House
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
2025-09-18 House
Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act designating the Marion Stoddart riverwalk
By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Margaret R. Scarsdale that the Department of Conservation and Recreation be authorized to designate a certain trail in the J. Harry Rich State Forest in the town of Groton as the Marion Stoddart riverwalk. Environment and Natural Resources.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5113

The accessible trail located along the Oxbow of the Nashua River in the J. Harry Rich State Forest in the Town of Groton shall be designated and known as the Marion Stoddart Riverwalk in recognition of Marion Stoddart's contributions to restoring the Nashua River, spearheading the passage of the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, founding the Nashua River Watershed Association, and inspiring generations to safeguard the river and its surrounding ecosystems through community-driven conservation education. The Department of Conservation and Recreation shall erect suitable markers bearing such designation in compliance with the standards of the department

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