HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 930        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 428

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Danielle W. Gregoire

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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 underground storage tanks.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

1/17/2017

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 930        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 428

By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 428) of Danielle W. Gregoire and Michelle M. DuBois relative to underground storage tank financial reimbursement for damages caused by negligent releases.  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 underground storage tanks.

 

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 5 of Chapter 21O of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (4) the following:

a)Any such corrective action may include but is not limited to financial reimbursement to the owners of a negatively impacted property who have sustained assessable financial damage due to negligent release;

SECTION 2. This legislation shall pertain to any and all properties undergoing remediation through the 21J fund at the time of enactment.