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MA H896
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Ayers
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AI Summary
- Establishes Long Island in Boston Harbor as a state reservation for park land, passive recreation, open space preservation, and protection of coastal beaches, wetlands, salt marsh, and shellfish habitat
- Creates Moon Island reservation in Quincy Bay with identical conservation and recreational purposes
- Requires the Department of Capital Asset and Maintenance to acquire both islands by eminent domain no later than June 30, 2027
- Mandates that the state enter into leases for properties currently used for recreational purposes and rehabilitative facilities on the islands
- Long Island reservation must remain listed in the state register of historic places and provide public access to ocean shoreline
Legislative Description
Relative to Long and Moon Islands in Boston Harbor
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5149
2/26/2026
Committee Referrals
Environment and Natural Resources2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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