By Mr. Hynes of Marshfield, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 775) of Frank M. Hynes for legislation to establish a grant program to assist cities and towns in repairing, rebuilding and restoring beaches, shores, seawalls and other coastal property.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Frank M. Hynes

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act to protect the coast.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

    There is hereby established in the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Waterways, a grant program to assist Massachusetts coastal cities and towns in repairing, rebuilding, restoring beaches, shores, seawalls, and dunes and other structures necessary to protect the shores of property of said coastal communities.
Such grant programs shall have an annual appropriation submitted as a separate line item within the Division of Waterways, of no less than $2 million.