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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 760 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 339
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Harriette L. Chandler _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act to advance the redevelopment of brownfields.. _______________ PETITION OF:
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 760 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 339
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
An Act to advance the redevelopment of brownfields.. 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. Chapter 21E, Section 2 of the General Laws, as appearing in the most recent edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new definition following the definition of indicia of ownership primarily to protect a security interest: “No Significant Risk,” a condition in which the concentration of each identified substance of concern at a site or in the surrounding environment is such that the substances of concern do not present a significant risk of harm to health, safety, public welfare, or the environment during any foreseeable period of time. A condition of No Significant Risk may be achieved through the imposition of institutional controls constraining future site uses. SECTION 2. Chapter 21E, Section 2 of the General Laws, as appearing in the most recent edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new definition following the definition of owner or operator: "Permanent solution," assessments or response actions which demonstrate that a condition of no significant risk exists at a disposal site. If a condition of No Significant Risk has been attained, the ongoing operation of an active remedial system whose purpose is to mitigate vapor intrusion shall not prevent the attainment of a Permanent Solution SECTION 3. Said Chapter 21E, Section 3A is further amended in Subsection (g) by deleting the first sentence of the third paragraph. SECTION 4. Within ninety (90) days of the effective date of said amendment, the Department shall promulgate regulations revising the definitions of No Significant Risk and Permanent Solution currently found at 310 CMR 40.0006 to be consistent with these definitions. |