S2570 • 2025

An Act relative to the Ware River watershed advisory committee

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Sponsor: Environment and Natural Resources (J)
Last action: 2026-07-13
Official status: Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to the Ware River watershed advisory committee

An Act relative to the Ware River watershed advisory committee The committee on Environment and Natural Resources to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to the Ware River watershed advisory committee The committee on Environment and Natural Resources to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
582) of Peter J.
Durant, Donald R.
Berthiaume, Jr.

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Bill History

2026-07-13 Senate
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2026-07-13 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-07-13 Senate
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
2025-08-11 Senate
Reported from the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
2025-08-11 Senate
New draft of S582
2025-08-11 Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the Ware River watershed advisory committee
The committee on Environment and Natural Resources to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 582) of Peter J. Durant, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to the Ware river watershed advisory committee, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2570).

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2570

SECTION 1. Section 14 of chapter 92A½ of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “Massachusetts Wildlife Federation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “Environmental League of Massachusetts, a representative of the Massachusetts Rivers Association”.

SECTION 2. Said section 14 of said chapter 92A½ , as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 17, the words “and a representative of the Upper Ware river watershed association” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “a representative of a local Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts snowmobile club, a representative of a local equestrian group, a representative of a local environmental protection or conservation group, a representative of the New England Mountain Bike Association”.

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