HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3235        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2776

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Lori A. Ehrlich

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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 relative to greenhouse gases and arbor damage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/21/2011

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

2/3/2011

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

2/3/2011

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

2/3/2011

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/24/2011

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/24/2011

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/26/2011

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

1/28/2011

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

2/4/2011

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3235        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2776

By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2776) of Lori A. Ehrlich and others relative to greenhouse gases and arbor damage.  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 relative to greenhouse gases and arbor damage.

 

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.  Chapter 21N of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Edition is hereby amended by adding after section 9 the following section:-

Section 10. Any potential hazard resulting from gas leakage to persons, property or the environment due to leaking methane as a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) shall be prescribed remedial actions. Each operator shall promptly respond to any notification of a gas leak, gas odor or any notification of damage to facilities by excavators or other outside sources to protect persons and property and limit the amount of GHG expelled to the atmosphere.

Any suspected damage to trees due to any gas leak from a utility owned pipeline should be reported to the company responsible for inspection by a qualified arborist. Repairs, damages and replacements will be subject to the rules and regulations of the department of public utilities and the executive office of environmental affairs.