Adds recreation as an official purpose of Chapter 91 and defines it to allow relaxation, watersports, and other enjoyable uses on private tidelands, guiding permits.

Maintains public ownership of barrier beaches that move into former Great Pond bottoms, safeguarding public trust rights and access as coastlines shift.

Creates the Massachusetts Census Equity Commission to improve the census count, focusing outreach to undercounted communities and coordinating state and local efforts.

Designates a portion of Massachusetts state highways as the Detective Brian C. Mulkeen Memorial Highway and requires MassDOT to install and maintain memorial signs.