Bill > H2129

This bill amends existing laws to protect sunlight in certain public parks in Massachusetts. It defines "new shadow" to exclude shadows cast by existing structures, structures with approved building permits, or structures that conform to as-of-right height limits. The bill also prohibits permit-granting authorities from authorizing the construction of any structure that would cast a new shadow on specific public parks, such as the Charles River Esplanade, Commonwealth Avenue Mall, and Copley Square Park, except during the first hour after sunrise or the last hour before sunset. Additionally, the bill expands the definition of "permit-granting authority" to include the Inspectional Services Departments in Boston and Cambridge.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2129