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MA H2177
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Sweezey
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AI Summary
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Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development must analyze economic disruption to commercial fishers caused by state and federal regulatory actions, including area closures, gear restrictions, and time limitations
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Division of Marine Fisheries will be consulted in developing a plan to mitigate financial harm to fishing industry participants
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Analysis must specifically account for hardship from seasonal closures in the commercial lobster fishery related to North Atlantic Right Whale protections
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Potential solutions include modifications to the state's unemployment insurance system to address circumstances unique to regulatory-caused income loss
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Secretary must file the plan and legislative recommendations with the House and Senate clerks by April 1, 2026
Legislative Description
To provide economic security for fishing industry participants
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
1/29/2026