HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 823 FILED ON: 1/14/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2860
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
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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 placement of overhead transmission lines.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 1/14/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 823 FILED ON: 1/14/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2860
By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2860) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile relative to the placement of new overhead transmission lines. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2693 OF 2017-2018.]
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 relative to the placement of overhead transmission lines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 3. Section 21 of chapter 166 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after "endanger or interrupt navigation." the following:- New overhead transmission lines shall not be located where residential properties are within the fall zone of such towers and wires.