Establishes an advisory council on offshore wind wildlife habitat management in Massachusetts.

This bill amends Massachusetts law to create an advisory council on offshore wind wildlife habitat management. The council will include experts and stakeholders in wildlife monitoring and protection, representatives from federally recognized tribes, and relevant state and federal agencies. The council will provide input to the office of coastal zone management on best practices for avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating impacts to wildlife, including threatened or endangered species such as North Atlantic right whales, and coastal and marine habitats.

Establishes an advisory council on offshore wind wildlife habitat management in Massachusetts.

This bill amends Massachusetts law to create an advisory council on offshore wind wildlife habitat management. The council will include experts and stakeholders in wildlife monitoring and protection, representatives from federally recognized tribes, and relevant state and federal agencies. The council will provide input to the office of coastal zone management on best practices for avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating impacts to wildlife, including threatened or endangered species such as North Atlantic right whales, and coastal and marine habitats.