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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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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 underground storage tank remediation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

5/16/2016


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By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.           ) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James B. Eldridge and Danielle W. Gregoire for legislation relative to underground storage tank remediation.  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 underground storage tank remediation.

 

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: Subsection (d) of section 9 of Chapter 21J of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 25 and 29, the words “property damage,”.

SECTION 2: Section 5 of chapter 21O of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 15 by inserting after the words “twenty-one E;” the following:-

provided further that such corrective action may include financial reimbursement to the owners of surrounding property who have sustained property damage due to negligent release.