HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 94598        FILED ON: 4/6/2010

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4598

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Ten

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An Act Resolve  providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative developing a wind turbine project in the town of Weymouth.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Resolved,

That a special commission is hereby established by the Chief Superintendent of the Bureau of Shade Tree Management and Pest Control for the purpose of conducting an investigation and study to explore the feasibility of developing a wind turbine project on municipally-owned land in the Town of Weymouth, including the site location, land use, wind speeds and characteristics.

Not later than July 31, 2011, the special commission shall report to the general court the results of its investigation and study to provide long term planning, design and construction.  Said special commission shall also file recommendations together with any drafts of legislation necessary to carry out its recommendation into effect by filing same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives no later than 90 days of the filing of said report.