Amendment ID: S2819-107

Amendment 107

Mesh Drainage Systems

Ms. DiZoglio moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after Section 58 the following section:-

SECTION XX. Chapter 91 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after section 64, the following new section:

Section 65. Mesh Drainage Systems:

Municipalities may implement mesh drainage systems in waterways, where feasible.

The commonwealth shall reimburse municipalities not more than $25,000 for the cost of materials and for the installation and maintenance of mesh drainage systems; provided, however, that a municipality that installs a mesh drainage system shall be responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of such system; and provided further, that the municipality shall provide maintenance to the mesh drainage system not less than once every 2 months.