HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3477        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 717

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brian R. Mannal

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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 the use of Glyphosate by utility companies and/or government entities on land located within, on, or above a federally-designated sole source aquifer.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Brian R. Mannal

2nd Barnstable

1/16/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3477        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 717

By Mr. Mannal of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 717) of Brian R. Mannal relative to the use of Glyphosate weed killer on land located within, on or above a federally-designated sole source aquifer.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

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 the use of Glyphosate by utility companies and/or government entities on land located within, on, or above a federally-designated sole source aquifer.

 

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 law or special law to the contrary, no gas, electric, telephone, cable or other utility company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, nor any agency of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions, including but not limited to any municipality, county, city, town or other public entity, nor any agents of such utility company and/or government entity, shall spray, release, deposit or apply Glyphosate on any land which it owns, or as to which it holds an easement or similar right and over which it maintains power, high tension or other lines, or to any roadway, railway, or on any land that is recognized as being located within, on, or above a Federally-designated sole source aquifer.