Bill Text: MA S386 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Advance the redevelopment of brownfields
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-20 - House concurred [S386 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S386-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Harriette L. Chandler
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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 to advance the redevelopment of brownfields.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Harriette L. Chandler |
First Worcester |
Michael J. Rodrigues |
8th Bristol |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to advance the redevelopment of brownfields.
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. Chapter 21E,
Section 2 of the General Laws, as appearing in the most recent edition, is
hereby amended by inserting the following new definition following the
definition of owner or operator:
"Permanent Solution", a measure or combination of measures which
will, when implemented, ensure attainment of a level of control of each
identified substance of concern at a disposal site or in the surrounding
environment such that no substance of concern will present a significant risk
of damage to health, safety, public welfare, or the environment during any
foreseeable period of time. The term shall apply to a disposal site with an
active remedial system whose purpose is to mitigate vapor intrusion. The
term shall also apply to disposal sites where remedial actions have not been
conducted because a level of No Significant Risks exists or an Activity and Use
Limitation is necessary to ensure the existence or maintenance of a level of no
significant risk
SECTION 2. Said Chapter 21E, Section 3A is further amended in
Subsection (g) by deleting the first sentence of the third paragraph.
SECTION 3. Within ninety (90) days of the effective date of said
amendment, the Department shall promulgate regulations revising the definition
of permanent solution currently found at 310 CMR 40.0006 to be consistent with
this definition.