HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3406        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3370

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John H. Rogers

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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 requiring MassDOT to provide notice and mitigation if MassDOT removes trees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3406        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3370

By Mr. Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3370) of John H. Rogers and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to require MassDOT to provide notice to landowners prior to work on abutting land.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act requiring MassDOT to provide notice and mitigation if MassDOT removes trees.

 

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

Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 62. No less than 48 hours prior to the cutting or removal of a tree or the performance of any maintenance or work, performed by the department of transportation, that could inconvenience the owners of the land abutting the site of the work, the department shall provide written notice to each of the abutting landowners.