HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5183        FILED ON: 11/28/2016

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4743

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

11/28/2016

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

11/28/2016


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5183        FILED ON: 11/28/2016

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4743

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4743) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) that the town of North Reading be authorized to receive water from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading.

 

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. Paragraph (d) of section 8 of chapter 372 of the acts of 1984, as most recently amended by section 1 of chapter 12 of the acts of 2009, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "Northborough" the following words: North Reading.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 1, the provision of water services by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to the town of North Reading shall commence only after the board of directors of said authority has voted approval having first made the findings as required in clauses (1) to (6), inclusive, of paragraph (d) of section 8 of chapter 372 of the acts of 1984 and having made other such determinations in accordance with applicable policies of the authority, and after all required approvals have been received, including, as applicable, other regulatory bodies where required, and the advisory board said authority, but section71 of said chapter 372 shall not apply.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.