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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to providing municipal notices to the public of hazardous waste sites. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 19 of Chapter 21A to require licensed hazardous waste site cleanup professionals to provide written notification to the City or Town Clerk in the municipality where the site is located, by certified mail, within 7 days of being notified by a federal or state agency of known contamination at the location. The Town or City Clerk is then required to maintain a database of all such contaminated locations by property address and make it available to the public. Failure to comply with this notification requirement can result in fines of $1,000 for the first offense and $2,500 for any further offenses, as well as up to 2 1/2 years of confinement in the house of correction.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5124 (on 11/10/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H788 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H788.pdf |
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