Bill Text: MA H754 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Further regulating the organic content in newly constructed and renovated lawns
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-17 - Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading [H754 Detail]
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Louis L. Kafka
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act regulating the organic content in newly constructed and renovated lawns.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Louis L. Kafka |
8th Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3778 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act regulating the organic content in newly constructed and
renovated lawns.
��������������� 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 21 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following clause after clause (17): -
��������������� (17A) For prohibiting an organic content of less than 6% in the top 6 inches of soil for all newly constructed and renovated lawns by using Compost with a base of sand. A soil test shall be conducted both before and after construction or renovation so as to ensure the organic content of the soil meets the aforementioned requirement.
