HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2900 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2684
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brendan P. Crighton
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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 federally regulated renewable energy facilities.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex | 1/20/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2900 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2684
By Mr. Crighton of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2684) of Brendan P. Crighton relative to certain federally regulated renewable energy facilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 644 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 federally regulated renewable energy facilities.
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. Chapter 448 of the Acts of 2012 is hereby amended by inserting after section 18 the following section:-
Section 19. Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, dams owned or operated by the United States or its agencies and any dam or reservoir licensed, permitted, subject to inspection by, or otherwise regulated by, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, shall be excluded from chapter 253, sections 44 through 50 inclusive, of the General Laws.