HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2672 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2693
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carmine L. Gentile and 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 the placement of overhead transmission lines.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Carmine L. Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 12/20/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2672 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2693
By Representative Gentile of Sudbury and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2693) of Carmine L. Gentile, James B. Eldridge and others relative to the placement of new overhead transmission lines. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
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 the placement of overhead transmission lines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 3. Section 21 of chapter 166 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after "endanger or interrupt navigation." the following:- New overhead transmission lines shall not be located where residential properties are within the fall zone of such towers and wires.