HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1857        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 852

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John Barrett, III

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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 establishing time limits for idling trains.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

2/12/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/16/2021

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

2/22/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/22/2021

Steven C. Owens

29th Middlesex

2/22/2021

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/22/2021

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

2/22/2021

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

2/22/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/22/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/23/2021

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/24/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

2/26/2021

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

2/26/2021

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/26/2021

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/26/2021

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Rob Consalvo

14th Suffolk

3/15/2021

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

3/31/2021

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

7/1/2021

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

3/11/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1857        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 852

By Mr. Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 852) of John Barrett, III and others for legislation to establish idling time limits for trains.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3554 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 establishing time limits for idling trains.

 

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

Chapter 21A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 28. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit a locomotive train engine to idle longer than 30 minutes. The department of environmental protection shall investigate all reported cases of train idling in excess of 30 minutes.  During its investigation, the department shall conduct emission tests to determine the level of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxides, and sulfur dioxide being released from the train.

Emission levels shall not exceed those of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trains as previously determined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.  If it is determined that these emission levels have been exceeded, the violator shall be fined no less than $5,000 for each violation.