HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 427 FILED ON: 1/12/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1885
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John H. Rogers
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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 requiring MassDOT to provide notice and mitigation if MassDOT removes trees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 1/12/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 427 FILED ON: 1/12/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1885
By Mr. Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1885) of John H. Rogers for legislation to require the Department of Transportation to provide notices to landowners prior to performing work on abutting land. Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3075 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act requiring MassDOT to provide notice and mitigation if MassDOT removes trees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 62. No less than 48 hours prior to the cutting or removal of a tree or the performance of any maintenance or work, performed by the department of transportation, that could inconvenience the owners of the land abutting the site of the work, the department shall provide written notice to each of the abutting landowners.