SENATE, No. 467

By Mr. Augustus, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 467) of Edward M. Augustus, Jr., Stephen R. Canessa, James E. Timilty, Peter V. Kocot and other members of the General Court for legislation to fully fund the parks and recreational facilitiesof the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT to fully fund the parks and recreational facilities of the Commonwealth

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

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of conservation and recreation may retain 100 per cent of all new revenue in excess of the levels reached in fiscal year 2007.

SECTION 2.  The last paragraph of section 1 of chapter 21 of the General Laws shall be effective for all revenues obtained in excess of the levels reached in fiscal year 2007 up to $20 million or for 10 years, whichever first occurs.