Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3097: An Act amending the waterways capital improvement fund for the town of Dennis
Status: Signed into law, October 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 28, 2026:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 303 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking the second sentence and replacing it with the following sentence: “A portion of the fees collected for boat storage, a portion of any fees collected pursuant to chapter 118 of the acts of 2008, and all waterways user fees, shall be deposited into the fund, without further appropriation.' SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 303 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking the entire section and replacing it with the following: “The following revenues from fees in the town of Dennis shall be deposited into the fund, without further appropriation: 1) fifty percent of the revenue collected from the boat storage fees; 2) fifty percent of the revenue from transient boater fees; 3) thirty seven and one-half percent of the revenues from fees for daily parking of vehicles and trailers; 4) twenty five percent of the revenues from fees from slip holders; 5) one hundred percent of the revenues from fees for boats utilizing private docks, as well as fees for dry stored launched boats also known as rack-stored boats; and 6) one hundred percent of the revenues from waterways user fees. If authorized by by-law, the select board of the town of Dennis may increase or decrease the percentages …
Sponsors
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Flanagan (D)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 261 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (July 9, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3097?
- S3097 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act amending the waterways capital improvement fund for the town of Dennis.
- What is the status of S3097?
- Signed into law as of October 26, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 261 of the Acts of 2026 (November 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3097?
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S3097?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3097
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