HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2003        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4086

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christopher Richard Flanagan

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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 a three year study for stormwater engineering to protect habitats along state highways.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Christopher Richard Flanagan

1st Barnstable

1/15/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2003        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4086

By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4086) of Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to a study of stormwater engineering to protect habitats along state highways.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to a three year study for stormwater engineering to protect habitats along state highways.

 

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 division of highways within the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, established pursuant to section 37 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, shall conduct a study over 3 years on the steps necessary to protect vulnerable habitats, especially wetlands and waterways, along state highways. The study shall include an analysis of: (i) the drainage infrastructure along state highways; (ii) the presence of harmful contaminants from road surfaces and road construction in stormwater along state highways; (iii) the level and type of pollution in habitats resulting from drainage from state highways; and (iv) potential mitigation strategies to reduce and eventually eliminate pollution caused by state highway drainage.

SECTION 2. Not later than June 30, 2028, the division of highways shall submit its report containing the results of the study conducted pursuant to section 1, together with any proposed legislative or regulatory changes, to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the joint committee on transportation and the joint committee on environment and natural resources.