SENATE DOCKET, NO. 557 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 491
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James E. Timilty
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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 the timely disposal of contraband drugs.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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James E. Timilty | Bristol and Norfolk |
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Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 557 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 491
By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 491) of James E. Timilty and Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to the timely disposal of contraband drugs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 477 OF 2015-2016.]
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 the timely disposal of contraband drugs.
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 or rule or regulation to the contrary, the department of environmental protection shall develop and implement a program to ensure that municipal police departments without a permit to operate a mobile drug incinerator under 310 CMR 7.02 are able to dispose of waste medications and contraband drugs in a timely manner and the department shall assist municipal police departments in doing so.