SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1790        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 440

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/3/2017

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/3/2017

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/3/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

4/20/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1790        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 440

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 440) of Anne M. Gobi, James B. Eldridge, Todd M. Smola, Mary S. Keefe and others for legislation relative to landfills and Area 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.