SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1850        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 525

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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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 ensure consistency in climate adaptation management planning.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/31/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/1/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

4/24/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1850        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 525

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 525) of Marc R. Pacheco, James B. Eldridge and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation to ensure consistency in climate adaptation management planning.  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 to ensure consistency in climate adaptation management planning.

 

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

Subsection (a) of section 10 of chapter 21N of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- Upon the adoption of the state plan, all certificates, licenses, permits, authorizations, grants, financial obligations, projects, actions and approvals for any proposed projects, uses or activities in and by a state agency or state authority shall be consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the plan.