HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1525        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1817

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Norman J. Orrall

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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 to protect water resources.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/16/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/17/2019

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/16/2019

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/18/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/30/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/30/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/1/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1525        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1817

By Mr. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1817) of Norman J. Orrall and others relative to municipal costs associated with delivering drinking water to consumers.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to protect water resources.

 

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 39J of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 22, after the word “facilities”, the following words:-              

provided further, that the pricing system shall consider the cost to evaluate and mitigate the effect of climate change on water supply reservoirs in order to ensure the protection of the resource and surrounding property owners.