SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1653 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1292
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lydia Edwards
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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 authorizing local control of waste collection hours of operation.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Lydia Edwards | Third Suffolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1653 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1292
By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1292) of Lydia Edwards for legislation to authorize local control of waste collection hours of operation. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act authorizing local control of waste collection hours of operation.
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 31A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the word “town;” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- town. Said board of health may restrict the hours in which business, residential, or commercial garbage, offal or other offensive substances may be collected in areas zoned for residential or commercial use;
SECTION. 2 Section 31A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “business, commercial or”.