SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1303        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 370

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anthony W. Petruccelli

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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 establishing a lead service replacement program - municipal reimbursement.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Anthony W. Petruccelli

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1303        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 370

By Mr. Petruccelli, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Anthony W. Petruccelli for legislation to establish a lead service replacement program - municipal reimbursement.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 430 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act establishing a lead service replacement program - municipal reimbursement.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Department of Environmental Protection is hereby directed to establish a Lead Service Replacement Program to assist cities and towns in replacing lead service lines.

SECTION 2. The Commonwealth shall reimburse cities and towns for the cost of replacing lead service lines.