HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1296 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1677
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven M. Walsh
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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 a cleanup of Brownfield sites taken by eminent domain.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Steven M. Walsh | 11th Essex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1296 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1677
By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1677) of Steven M. Walsh relative to requiring owners of "Brownfields" sites taken by eminent domain to be responsible for clean-up costs. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1382 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act requiring a cleanup of Brownfield sites taken by eminent domain.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 79 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 5C the following section:-
Chapter 79: Section 5D. Brownfields
Section 5D. If a parcel of land taken by eminent domain is considered a brownfields project site, as defined in Chapter 23G, Section 29A, the original owner of the land is responsible for environmental cleanup action and environmental site assessment, also defined in Chapter 23G, Section 29A.
