HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3700        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 735

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Biele

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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 limiting the number of special use permits the Department of Conservation and Recreation may issue for the use of certain roads in the South Boston section of the city of Boston.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Biele

4th Suffolk

1/15/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3700        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 735

By Mr. Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 735) of David Biele for legislation to limit the number of special use permits that the Department of Conservation and Recreation may issue requiring the closure of all or a portion of Columbia Road or Day Boulevard.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2908 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 limiting the number of special use permits the Department of Conservation and Recreation may issue for the use of certain roads in the South Boston section of the city of Boston.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 33 of chapter 92 of the General Laws, as amended by section 79 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The commissioner shall not authorize the issuance of special use permits more than four times in a calendar year to an individual, group or entity that would result in the closure of all or a portion of Columbia road or Day boulevard in the South Boston section of the city of Boston.  The four permits authorized in this paragraph shall only be issued to individuals, groups or entities whose purposes have a direct impact on the South Boston community.