HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 136        FILED ON: 1/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 403

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Cantwell

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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 to protect open space, historical resources, and community housing from coastal threats.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/6/2017

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

2/1/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/24/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/23/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 136        FILED ON: 1/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 403

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 403) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to community preservation funds for seawall repairs.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 635 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 to protect open space, historical resources, and community housing from coastal threats.

 

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 2 of chapter 44B, as appearing in 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition "preservation" and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

''Preservation'', protection of personal or real property from injury, harm or destruction, including but not limited to the construction, alteration, or rehabilitation of beaches, dunes, seawalls, and other coastal infrastructure for the purpose of protecting open space, historical resources, or community housing from flooding, sea-level rise, and storm surge.