Bill > H4171

This bill proposes to amend Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 21E and 310 Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) 4.03 to exempt certain public entities from paying annual compliance assurance fees. Specifically, cities, towns, redevelopment authorities, redevelopment agencies, community development corporations, and economic development and industrial corporations that acquire a site and are not considered an "Owner" or "Operator" under specific clauses of MGL 21E, section 2, will be exempt from these fees. The Department of Environmental Protection will be required to update 310 CMR 4.03 to reflect this exemption, ensuring that these entities, upon acquiring a site and meeting the defined criteria, are not subject to these annual charges. This aims to reduce financial burdens on these public bodies when they take ownership of properties.