SENATE DOCKET, NO. 529        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 468

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 community preservation funds for seawall repairs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

2/1/2017

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

2/2/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

2/3/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 529        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 468

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 468) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Ryan C. Fattman, James M. Murphy, Josh S. Cutler and others for legislation relative to community preservation funds for seawall repairs.  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 community preservation funds for seawall repairs.

 

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 6 of chapter 44B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the word “and”.

SECTION 2.  Section 6 of chapter 44B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “housing”, in line 7, the following words:-

"and in coastal communities that adopt the provisions of this act, not less than 10 per cent for the preservation of public infrastructure through beach nourishment, dune restoration, and seawall maintenance and reconstruction."