HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 231        FILED ON: 1/14/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3628

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Timothy R. Whelan

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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 Old King's Highway Regional District.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/14/2021

Kip A. Diggs

2nd Barnstable

1/27/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 231        FILED ON: 1/14/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3628

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3628) of Timothy R. Whelan and Kip A. Diggs relative to the Old King's Highway Regional District.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3181 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 relative to the Old King's Highway Regional District.

 

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. St. 1992 c. 61 designating state highway route 6A as a scenic road is hereby further amended by adding at the end of the first sentence after the word 'highway' a semi-colon and the following: 'and provided further that the trimming or cutting of any trees or parts thereof located up to ten (10) feet adjacent to and extending on or over state highway route 6A shall be subject to the provisions of each chapter.'

Section 2. Section 12 - Enforcement of Chapter 470 of the Acts of 1973, as amended, is hereby amended by adding after the first paragraph the following second paragraph: -

Whoever violates any provision of this Act shall be subject to an alternative non-criminal enforcement proceeding by the Building Inspector in the affected town under the procedures of MGL c. 40, Sec. 21D with the specific penalty as the Old King's Highway Regional Historic District Commission shall fix for each violation not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) and which shall inure to the city or town for such use as said city or town may direct. Each day of violation of this Act shall constitute a separate violation.

Section 3. This act shall take effect upon passage."