HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1214 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1575 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: David B. Sullivan _______________ 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 relative to ships carrying hazardous material. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | David B. Sullivan | 6th Bristol | Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex | Patricia A. Haddad | 5th Bristol |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1214 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1575 By Mr. Sullivan of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1575) of David B. Sullivan, Cory Atkins and Patricia A. Haddad relative to ships carrying hazardous material. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to ships carrying hazardous material.
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 85 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 36 the following section:- Section 1A. All ships over 150 feet in length whose primary cargo is hazardous material shall have at least 25 feet of clearance under all bridges. This section shall not apply to ships under sail. |
