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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:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1211        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 708 OF 2013-2014.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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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.