Bill Text: MA S1544 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to consumer protection in energy facility siting.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/20 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 [S1544 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1544-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susan C. Tucker
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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 bill:
An Act relative to consumer protection in energy facility siting.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Susan C. Tucker |
Second Essex and Middlesex |
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William G. Greene, Jr. |
22nd Middlesex |
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Christine E. Canavan |
10th Plymouth |
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Denise Provost |
27th Middlesex |
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Susan C. Fargo |
Third Middlesex |
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Barbara A. L'Italien |
18th Essex |
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Linda Dean Campbell |
15th Essex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to consumer protection in energy facility siting.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby prohibited from issuing any permits for new energy facilities approved by the Energy Facilities Siting Board that are located within 1 mile of a residence. Said linear distance shall be measured from the outermost perimeter of such facility to the outermost point of the aforementioned zones; provided, however that any such facility in operation on January 1, 2009, shall not be subject to this act.
