SENATE DOCKET, NO. 445        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 881

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 allowing local wetlands bylaw decisions to be appealed to land court.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 445        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 881

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 881) of Michael O. Moore, Chris Walsh, Brian M. Ashe, Bruce E. Tarr and others for legislation to allow local wetlands bylaw decisions to be appealed in court.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 773 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 allowing local wetlands bylaw decisions to be appealed to land court.

 

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

Section 4 of chapter 249 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 7, after the word “regulations” the following words:-  , or the wetlands protection act or municipal wetlands ordinances, by-laws or regulations.