HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3050 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 750
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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.