Bill Text: MA H754 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Further regulating the organic content in newly constructed and renovated lawns
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-17 - Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading [H754 Detail]
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Louis L. Kafka
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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 regulating the organic content in newly constructed and renovated lawns.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Louis L. Kafka |
8th Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3778 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act regulating the organic content in newly constructed and
renovated lawns.
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 21 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following clause after clause (17): -
(17A) For prohibiting an organic content of less than 6% in the top 6 inches of soil for all newly constructed and renovated lawns by using Compost with a base of sand. A soil test shall be conducted both before and after construction or renovation so as to ensure the organic content of the soil meets the aforementioned requirement.
