HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2285        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 652

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carolyn C. Dykema

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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 to ensure appropriate regulation of piggeries.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

 

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

2/2/2015

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2285        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 652

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 652) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others for legislation to further regulate the operation of piggeries based on their impact on air and water quality.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 686 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 to ensure appropriate regulation of piggeries.

 

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

Section 143 of chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following sentences:-

However, no piggery shall be prohibited or closed absent any significant and persistent impact on air or water quality, or reasonable cause to believe that such impacts will occur. In determining whether piggeries or proposed piggeries pose or may pose significant and persistent impacts,  boards shall rely on guidance and standards produced by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture or other appropriate guidance and standards as identified by the department of agricultural resources.