HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2819        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2472

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sarah K. Peake

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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 nuclear power plant protections.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/20/2017

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/1/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

 

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

 

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2819        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2472

By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2472) of Sarah K. Peake and others relative to emergency planning zones for nuclear power plants.  Public Health.

 

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 nuclear power plant protections.

 

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.  Section 5K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

(I)  The plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone, as defined in 44 C.F.R., section 350.2, shall be the area located within a 10 mile radius of the nuclear power plant and shall also include cities and towns located in distinct geographic areas where any overland evacuation of individuals, either planned or otherwise, from that area would cause those evacuating to traverse highways or bridges bringing them closer to the power station.  Predetermined protective action plans shall be in place for the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone which shall include sheltering and evacuation details.

SECTION 2.  The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of section 1 within 180 days of the effective date of this act.