HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3050        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 750

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul A. Schmid, III

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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 failed septic systems.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/16/2015

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

9/3/2019

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

9/3/2019

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

9/3/2019

Timothy R. Madden

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

9/3/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3050        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 750

By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 750) of Paul A. Schmid III and others relative to loans for failed septic systems.  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 failed septic systems.

 

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

Subsection (a) of section 27A of chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The department, for a system that has failed or is failing for lack of nutrient attenuation, may approve a loan for costs for: (i) a system deemed to be in a nitrogen impaired embayment, watershed or nitrogen sensitive area, or (ii) for a denitrifying waste water treatment project by small developers or homeowners owning 2 or more lots in nitrogen sensitive areas, provided that, the system does not sustain more than 10,000 gallons per day.