HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2672        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2693

 

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.