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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.715 189th (2015 - 2016)

An Act protecting sunlight in certain public parks

By Messrs. Livingstone of Boston and Rushing of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 715) of Jay D. Livingstone, Byron Rushing and others for legislation to regulate the construction of buildings and structures that would cast shadows on certain public parks. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill Information

Presenters:
Jay D. Livingstone , Byron Rushing

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to protect the public's access to sunlight in certain public parks, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Petitioners

Name District/Address
Jay D. Livingstone 8th Suffolk
Byron Rushing 9th Suffolk
Denise Provost 27th Middlesex
Benjamin Swan 11th Hampden

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