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Coalition pushes 'Nature for All' to dedicate sporting‑goods tax for land protection and access
Summary
Conservation groups, outdoor businesses and recreation advocates urged the committee to support House Bill 901 and Senate Bill 597 to dedicate existing sales tax revenue on sporting goods to a 'Nature for All' fund aimed at accelerating land protection, park equity and stewardship.
Witnesses from Mass Audubon, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, Appalachian Mountain Club, Trust for Public Land and business supporters urged the Joint Committee to advance H901 and S597, collectively described as the “Nature for All” proposal, which would dedicate existing sales‑tax revenue on sporting goods to a new conservation fund.
Sam Anderson of Mass Audubon said Massachusetts must accelerate land protection to meet state climate and biodiversity goals. He asked the committee to consider the scale of the need: Mass Audubon’s analysis, he said, found that meeting a 30 by 30 conservation target…
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