George Peterson - Precincts 3 and 5
State Rep. Peterson on funding increase for Dept. of Fisheries & Wildlife
April 29, 2010
House votes to increase funding to the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Boston, MA – Calling the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries one of the most professional agencies in the Commonwealth, Representative George N. Peterson, Jr. (R-Grafton) is pleased to announce that the House voted unanimously to increase overall funding to the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife by $500,000, as well as allocate an additional $500,000 to the Wildlife and Habitat Purchase account.
The two amendments were offered by Representative William M. Straus, the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture, and Representative Peterson was proud to cosponsor both of them.
“I am extremely pleased these amendments garnered such overwhelming support by the members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,” said Representative Peterson. “The Bay State is rich in natural resources and the increased appropriations will allow hunters and fishermen alike to take advantage of all of the amazing outdoor, recreational opportunities available to them.”
Representative Peterson, an avid outdoorsman himself, praised the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife saying, “these professionals have done a great job of managing our resources.”
Representative Peterson, a 16 year member of the House, currently serves as Assistant Minority Leader.
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State Rep. Peterson on bipartisan victory to preserve prop 2 1/2
Peterson: Republicans score bipartisan victory
Controversial language struck from Municipal Relief Bill
BOSTON— Calling it a bipartisan victory, Representative George Peterson praised his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for adopting a Republican-offered amendment to protect taxpayers from yet another tax increase.
As you may recall, the House Ways and Means Committee proposed allowing municipalities to raise property taxes outside of the constraints of the so-called “proposition 2½ limits” without a local vote.
Representative Peterson, along with his Republican colleagues, supported an amendment offered by House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr., to the so-called Municipal Relief Bill striking out the language permitting the increase of property taxes absent an override vote.
“Proposition 2 ½ has been an integral part of keeping our local budgets and property taxes within reasonable increases,” stated Representative Peterson. “This will continue to allow citizens the decision of when these increases will occur. I am glad that we were able to stop this back door attempt at circumventing the tenants of proposition 2 ½.”
Citizens for Limited Taxation had estimated that if this bill passed with the original language, it would cost Massachusetts taxpayers more than $500 million in increased property taxes.
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