HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5151        FILED ON: 9/17/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4914

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joseph F. Wagner and Eric P. Lesser

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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 authorizing the city of Chicopee to establish a water and sewer department.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joseph F. Wagner

8th Hampden

9/17/2018

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

9/17/2018

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

9/17/2018

James T. Welch

Hampden

9/17/2018

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

9/19/2018

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

9/18/2018

Thomas M. Petrolati

7th Hampden

9/20/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5151        FILED ON: 9/17/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4914

By Representative Wagner of Chicopee and Senator Lesser, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4914) of Joseph F. Wagner, Eric P. Lesser and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Chicopee be authorized to establish a water and sewer department in said city.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act authorizing the city of Chicopee to establish a water and sewer department.

 

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.  Chapter 103 of the acts of 1877 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2.  Chapter 384 of the acts of 1892 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 3.  Section 38 of chapter 239 of the acts of 1897, as amended by chapter 512 of the acts of 2008, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 12, the words “; a board of water commissioners, to consist of three persons”.

SECTION 4.  Said section 38 of said chapter 239, as so amended, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 27, the words “, and of the water commissioners”.

SECTION 5.  Said chapter 239 is hereby further amended by striking out section 45.

SECTION 6.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the city of Chicopee may establish a water department and a sewer department under the jurisdiction of the Chicopee department of public works and may establish a combined water and sewer commission by way of local ordinance.

SECTION 7.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.