Bill Text: MA S394 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to notification of oil and hazardous waste material release
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-20 - Reporting date extended to Tuesday, June 15, 2010 [S394 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S394-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Eldridge, James - Rep. (HOU)
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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 Requiring the Notification of Tenants about Oil and Hazardous Waste Material Release
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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James B. Eldridge |
Middlesex and Worcester |
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Barbara A. L'Italien |
18th Essex |
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Denise Provost |
27th Middlesex |
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Michael F. Rush |
10th Suffolk |
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William N. Brownsberger |
24th Middlesex |
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Steven J. D'Amico |
4th Bristol |
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Matthew C. Patrick |
3rd Barnstable |
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John W. Scibak |
2nd Hampshire |
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Robert S. Hargraves |
1st Middlesex |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Gale D. Candaras |
First Hampden and Hampshire |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00539 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Requiring notification Of Tenants about oil and hazardous
waste material release.
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 7 of chapter 21E of the general laws is hereby amended by striking in lines 8 and 9 the words “immediately notify the department thereof” and inserting in place thereof the following:
(a) immediately notify the department thereof, and
(b) in the case of any such person who is a lessor, immediately notify all residential and commercial tenants of the premises thereof affected or likely to be affected. The lessor shall make such disclosure to each existing tenant affected or likely to be affected in writing by certified mail. The lessor shall make such disclosure in writing to each prospective tenant affected or likely to be affected before entering into a lease or rental agreement with the tenant. Failure to disclose this information shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the provisions of paragraph (a) of section two of chapter ninety-three A. This subsection shall not apply to persons leasing a slip in a marina.
