HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1576        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 930

 

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 relative to landfills and areas of critical environmental concern.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jessica Ann Giannino

16th Suffolk

2/10/2021

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/11/2021

Jacob R. Oliveira

7th Hampden

3/11/2021

Jeffrey Rosario Turco

19th Suffolk

4/28/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

10/10/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

10/10/2021

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

10/10/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1576        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 930

By Ms. Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 930) of Jessica Ann Giannino and others relative to the expansion of existing landfills, monofills, or ash landfills located in or adjacent to areas of critical environmental concern.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 894 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 landfills and areas of critical environmental concern.

 

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

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no new landfill, monofill, or ash landfill shall be established in or adjacent to an area designated by the Commonwealth as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern pursuant to MGL c21A s2 (7).  Further, no existing landfill, monofill, or ash landfill located in or adjacent to an Area of Critical Environmental Concern shall be expanded by increase in footprint, vertical height, or capacity for disposal.