HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1579        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2161

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jessica Ann Giannino

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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 further regulating siting of solid waste facilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jessica Ann Giannino

16th Suffolk

2/10/2021

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/11/2021

Jeffrey Rosario Turco

19th Suffolk

4/28/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1579        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2161

By Ms. Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2161) of Jessica Ann Giannino and others for legislation to further regulate the siting of solid waste facilities.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1832 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act further regulating siting of solid waste facilities.

 

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 150A1/2 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsections at the end of the section:—

(18) the potential adverse impacts on municipalities containing Environmental Justice Population, (defined as a neighborhood whose annual median household income is equal to or less than 65 percent of the statewide median or whose population is made up 25 percent minority or lacking English language proficiency), within one mile of the proposed site including the potential adverse impacts on the considerations stated within this section for which site suitability standards and criteria are established.

(19) the potential for the site to be impacted by anticipated sea level rise or coastal storm surge associated with climate change.

(20) the proximity to and potential impacts of the site on designated Areas of Critical Environmental Concern.