SENATE DOCKET, NO. 337        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1031

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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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 ice safety..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 337        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1031

By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1031) of Benson and Flanagan for legislation relative to ice safety [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government].

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to ice safety..

 

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 48 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 90 the following section:-

Section 91. A city or town which accepts this section in the manner provided in section 4 of chapter 4 may impose a permitting process, administered by the fire department, for individuals using ice melting machines on public waters.  The process may include regulations regarding the size and scope of the use of this equipment.