HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3860        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 820

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Kelcourse and Lenny Mirra

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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 combined sewer overflow.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

1/18/2019

Lenny Mirra

2nd Essex

1/22/2019

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

1/29/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/29/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

1/29/2019

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

1/31/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3860        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 820

By Messrs. Kelcourse of Amesbury and Mirra of West Newbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 820) of James M. Kelcourse, Lenny Mirra and others relative to combined sewer overflow.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

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 combined sewer overflow.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section 68.  The department shall produce updated rules and regulations governing combined sewer overflows in the commonwealth.  The department may consult with other state or municipal agencies to establish such regulations and shall require public warnings to be issued when a combined sewer overflow becomes a threat to the health of the public.

The department shall adopt regulations for the implementation of this section no later than 12 months after the passage of this Act.