HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3260        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2945

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

RoseLee Vincent

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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 landfills and areas of critical environmental concern.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

1/20/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

2/1/2017

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/31/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/1/2017

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3260        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2945

By Ms. Vincent of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2945) of RoseLee Vincent and others relative to the expansion of existing landfills, monofills, or ash landfills located in or adjacent to areas of critical environmental concern.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

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 landfills and areas of critical environmental concern.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no new landfill, monofill, or ash landfill shall be established in or adjacent to an area designated by the Commonwealth as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern pursuant to MGL c21A s2 (7).  Further, no existing landfill, monofill, or ash landfill located in or adjacent to an Area of Critical Environmental Concern shall be expanded by increase in footprint, vertical height, or capacity for disposal.