HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2785        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2132

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sarah K. Peake and Julian Cyr

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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 abating a public nuisance on Cedar Pond in the town of Orleans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/20/2017

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

1/24/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2785        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2132

By Representative Peake of Provincetown and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2132) of Sarah K. Peake and Julian Cyr (by vote of the town) that the town of Orleans be authorized to abate public nuisances at Cedar Pond in said town caused by cormorants perching on the transmission lines.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3662 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 relative to abating a public nuisance on Cedar Pond in the town of Orleans.

 

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.  NStar Electric Company (Eversource Energy) shall undertake any and all actions necessary to abate the public nuisance caused by cormorants perching on the transmission lines owned by NStar Electric Company and located over Cedar Pond, a Great Pond in the Town of Orleans.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.