MA H1885

Bill

Requiring MassDOT to provide notice and mitigation if MassDOT removes trees

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require the Department of Transportation to provide notices to landowners prior to performing work on abutting land. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill would require the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to provide at least 48 hours' written notice to abutting landowners before cutting or removing a tree or performing any maintenance or work that could inconvenience the landowners. This legislation is intended to ensure that landowners are informed and can prepare for any potential disruptions or changes to the land adjacent to their property.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

John Rogers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4537 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1885

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1885
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1885.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1090	To establish commonsense permitting reforms for businesses and landowners	No further action taken	Similar To
H1341	Designating certain employees of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1457	Further regulating employee benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1808	Resolve relative to construction on Route 3	Accompanied a study order, see H4649	Similar To
H3819	Requiring certain electronic toll collection fee notifications by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation	No further action taken	Similar To
H444	Amending the conservation restrictions and agricultural preservation statutes	Accompanied a new draft, see H3744	Similar To
H4537	Transportation	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1933	Directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a highway noise study in Quincy	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1967	Designating certain portions of state highway as the Officer Ronald Tarentino, Jr. memorial highway	New draft substituted, see S2193	Similar To

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