Bill Text: MA H801 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Areas of critical environmental concern
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 2/25 at 12:00 PM in Room 437 [H801 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H801-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
George N. Peterson, Jr.
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to areas of critical enviromental concern. .
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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George N. Peterson, Jr. |
9th Worcester |
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Robert M. Koczera |
11th Bristol |
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Anne M. Gobi |
5th Worcester |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 837 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to areas of critical enviromental concern. .
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. Subsection (7) of Section 2 of Chapter 21A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:— Prior to submitting a nomination to designate an area as an area of critical environmental concern, the person or persons leading the nomination, as listed in the pertinent regulations shall, at a minimum, hold one public information meeting at least 30 days prior to submitting the nomination. Notice of such a meeting shall be given through any means reasonably likely to inform a reasonable number of residents to be affected by the nomination.
