SENATE DOCKET, NO. 657 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 388
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act requiring local approval for low level radioactive waste sites..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr |
[District]
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Michael R. Knapik |
[District]
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Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 657 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 388
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 388) of Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik and Richard J. Ross for legislation to require local approval for low level radioactive waste sites. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 439 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act requiring local approval for low level radioactive waste sites..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 27 of Chapter 111H of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection: -
(g) Within sixty days of the selection of an operator under subsections (c) or (d), the city or town, or if the site is in more than one community, each city or town, shall hold an election for the purpose of approving the site. Unless sixty percent of the voters casting ballots approve the site, the selection shall be void.
