HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2699        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 962

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Kelcourse and Lenny Mirra

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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 protecting coastal communities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

2/17/2021

Lenny Mirra

2nd Essex

2/18/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2699        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 962

By Messrs. Kelcourse of Amesbury and Mirra of Georgetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 962) of James M. Kelcourse and Lenny Mirra relative to protecting coastal communities.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

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 protecting coastal communities.

 

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. The third from last paragraph of section 40 of chapter 131 of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “section” the following:- “provided, that when establishing such regulations, the commissioner shall permit the construction of a coastal engineering structure, as defined by 310 CMR 10.23, on coastal dunes when an emergency or exigent situation occurs, as determined by the commissioner.”