H907 • 2025

An Act relative to DCR yacht club fees reflecting waterway access

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Sponsor: Tackey Chan
Last action: 2026-02-26
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5149
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to DCR yacht club fees reflecting waterway access

An Act relative to DCR yacht club fees reflecting waterway access By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to DCR yacht club fees reflecting waterway access By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
907) of Tackey Chan relative to the lease of property used by non-profit yacht clubs and other non-profit organizations operating boating programs.
Environment and Natural Resources.

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Bill History

2026-02-26 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5149
2025-06-23 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to DCR yacht club fees reflecting waterway access
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 907) of Tackey Chan relative to the lease of property used by non-profit yacht clubs and other non-profit organizations operating boating programs. Environment and Natural Resources.

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Bill H.907

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 65 of the acts of 2010 is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the first paragraph the following:- The survey of the parcel shall include navigable channels and berthing/mooring areas on the water sheet. The survey shall establish a schedule for maintenance of navigable waters from each boating facility.

SECTION 2.

Section 2 of said chapter 65, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following:- The Commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance and the commissioner of conservation and recreation shall manage, operate, improve, repair and maintain the land under water for the term of the lease for: (a) recreational boating waterside access, (b) the protection of navigable waterways and channels.

SECTION 3. Said section 2 of said chapter 65 is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “yacht and boating facilities identified in section 1” the following:- ; provided however, the lessee has adequate access to navigable waters for recreational boating and mooring, and there exists the capacity for water dependent uses.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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