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S2803

194th

An Act relative to a cranberry water use transfer program

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorJoint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries CommitteeNot yet assigned

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Senate, December 31, 2025 -- The committee on Agriculture and Fisheries to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 602) of Dylan A. Fernandes, Michael D. Brady and Julian Cyr for legislation relative to a cranberry water use transfer program, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2803).

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Date	Branch	Action
12/31/2025	Senate	12/31/2025 SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
12/31/2025	Senate	12/31/2025 SenateNew draft of S602 ↗
12/31/2025	Senate	12/31/2025 SenateReported from the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries

Cosponsor
Dylan A. Fernandes
Michael D. Brady
Julian Cyr

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J45	Redraft	1 entries

J45

12/1/2025

Question: Redraft

Favorable: 5

JMC0 · DAF0 · RKK0 · JBL0 · JRO0

Reserve Right: 1

RCF0

Bill	Title	Status
H1058	An Act relative to a cranberry water use transfer program	Active
H4856	An Act relative to a cranberry water use transfer program	Active
S602	An Act relative to a cranberry water use transfer program	Active

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▸Intro / Preamble

	Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs shall provide authorization that cranberry water use registrations and permits issued pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 21G can be used for mitigation by other permitted or registered users subject to approval of the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to regulations, procedures and protocols established by the department.

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	Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs shall provide authorization that cranberry water use registrations and permits issued pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 21G can be used for mitigation by other permitted or registered users subject to approval of the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to regulations, procedures and protocols established by the department.