SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1834        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1185

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Julian Cyr

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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 timely notification of releases of radiation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/31/2017

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/31/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

3/16/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1834        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1185

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1185) of Julian Cyr, Sarah K. Peake and Dylan Fernandes for legislation relative to timely notification of releases of radiation.  Public Health.

 

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 timely notification of releases of radiation.

 

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

Section 5N of chapter 111 is hereby amended by adding after the first paragraph the following new paragraph:-

"The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to ensure that persons with general or specific licensure, as defined in section 5M of this chapter, post on their web sites all plans for routine and continuous releases of radiation to the atmosphere, including dates, times and fissile materials, as soon as such releases are scheduled."