HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3226        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 708

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey

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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 flood storage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/18/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3226        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 708

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 708) of Sean Garballey that the Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council be directed to conduct a study of potential flood storage at the site of the former Metropolitan District Commission’s Skating Rink bordering the towns of Arlington and Belmont.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to flood storage.

 

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 special law to the contrary, the Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council shall conduct a study of potential flood storage at the site of the former Metropolitan District Commission’s Skating Rink located adjacent to the Route 2 Eastbound Lake Street off-ramp bordering the towns of Arlington and Belmont.

Within one-hundred-and-eighty (180) days of the passage of this Act, the Boston Metropolitan Planning Area Council shall submit a report to the Clerks of the House and Senate detailing a plan concerning implementation of such study.

SECTION 2.  A sum of one-hundred-thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be appropriate for the purpose of funding the study required by Section 1.