Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
as follows:
SECTION 1.
Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of section 8 of
chapter 372 of the acts of 1984 or any other general or special law to the
contrary, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority may provide sewer
services through the city known as the town of Weymouth sewer system to the
property located at 105 Research Road in the town of Hingham, as shown on a
deed recorded in the Plymouth county land court, certificate number LCC93472,
and on assessor's MAP 206, Lot 12, currently owned by Research Road LLC, a
Massachusetts limited liability company, provided that the discharge from the
property to the sewer system shall not exceed a maximum of 2,025 gallons per
day. The authority may allow the property to use and be serviced by its sewer
system to the same extent as parcels of property located within the district
covered by the authority, provided that the property is subject to all rules,
regulations and requirements of the authority. Further, the city known as the
town of Weymouth may allow the property to connect its sewer system to convey
the discharge to the authority's sewer system. All costs and expenses incurred
for labor and materials relative to the installation of a sewer connection from
the property to the city known as the town of Weymouth sewer system shall be
paid by Research Road LLC, and all work and labor shall be performed in
accordance with the specifications of the authority and the city known as the
town of Weymouth. The authority and the city known as the town of Weymouth may
assess charges upon the owner of the property for the use of their sewer
systems and for their provision of services related thereto. Except as
specifically provided herein, nothing in this act shall grant that portion of
the town of Hingham that is not a part of the north sewer district of Hingham
the right to receive sewer services from the authority or otherwise cause that
portion of the town of Hingham that is not a part of the north sewer district
of
Hingham to have any of the rights or obligations of the political subdivisions
listed in paragraph (c) of section 8 of chapter 372 of the acts of 1984.
SECTION 2.
Notwithstanding section 1, the provision of sewer
services by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, through the city known
as the town of Weymouth sewer system, to the property located at 105 Research
road in the town of Hingham shall begin only after the authority makes findings
as set forth in paragraph (c) of section 8 of chapter 372 of the acts of
1984 in accordance with its applicable policies, including the approval of the
town of Hingham, the city known as the town of Weymouth, other regulatory bodies
where required, and the authority's advisory board and board of directors.
Approved December 18, 2003.