HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1404        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1121

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Demetrius J. Atsalis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to restore local control in coastal communities of the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Demetrius J. Atsalis

2nd Barnstable

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1404        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1121

By Mr. Atsalis of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1121) of Demetrius J. Atsalis relative to restoring local control in coastal communities of the Commonwealth.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to restore local control in coastal communities of the Commonwealth.

 

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

Chapter 21F of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official  Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:

Section 8. Any coastal city or town acting through its mayor with the approval of the city council, through its manager and town council in a town having town council form of government, or through its board of selectmen and town   meeting in any other town may designate a proposed area of coastal waters adjacent to said city or town as a “wind development exclusion zone.”