MA H1653

Bill

Relative to tree damage

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to tree damage. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 242 of the General Laws to allow an abutting neighbor to require the owner of a tree located on the homeowner's property to remove the tree or its overhanging branches if the tree's base or height is within falling distance of the neighbor's property. The neighbor can make this request if a licensed arborist determines that the tree is likely to fall and endanger the neighbor's property or personal wellbeing. The tree owner must comply with the request and is responsible for 100% of the tree removal costs.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Bradford Hill (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1653

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1653
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1653.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1003	To Ensure Accountability and Public Rights Regarding Commercial Tree Harvesting on Commonwealth-owned Lands	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
H1488	Permitting persons to bring car damage arising from a pothole against the public entity into small claims court	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1636	Relative to the protection of trees from interference by abutting property owners	Accompanied a study order, see H5170	Similar To
H1655	Relative to tree damage	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1849	Relative to the protection of trees from interference by abutting property owners	Accompanied a study order, see H5170	Similar To
H2195	To update the public shade tree law	Accompanied S1323	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1323	To update the public shade tree law	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S240	Relative to the licensure of appraisers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4242	Similar To
S711	Reforming labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2930	Similar To
S725	Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S959	To amend the definition of hate crime	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1003

To Ensure Accountability and Public Rights Regarding Commercial Tree Harvesting on Commonwealth-owned Lands

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

H1488

Permitting persons to bring car damage arising from a pothole against the public entity into small claims court

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1636

Relative to the protection of trees from interference by abutting property owners

Accompanied a study order, see H5170

Similar To

H1655

Relative to tree damage

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1849

Relative to the protection of trees from interference by abutting property owners

Accompanied a study order, see H5170

Similar To

H2195

To update the public shade tree law

Accompanied S1323

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1323

To update the public shade tree law

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S240

Relative to the licensure of appraisers

Accompanied a new draft, see H4242

Similar To

S711

Reforming labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2930

Similar To

S725

Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S959

To amend the definition of hate crime

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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