HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1023        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1756

 

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 defining water dependent uses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Demetrius J. Atsalis

2nd Barnstable

1/19/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1023        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1756

By Mr. Atsalis of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1756) of Demetrius J. Atsalis relative to further regulating offshore renewable energy facilities.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An act defining water dependent uses.

 

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

Section 4 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph after the words "proper public purpose.":-

Any law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, wind generating offshore renewable energy facilities shall be presumed not to be water dependent. This presumption may be overcome only upon a clear showing that the proposed energy facility cannot be located or operated away from tidal waters.