Bill Text: MA H788 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: That the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs be directed to make an investigation and study relative to Whitmans Pond located in the town of Weymouth

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - [H788 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H788-Introduced.html

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 212        FILED ON: 1/7/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 788

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Murphy

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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:

Resolve establishing a special commission relative to Whitman's Pond in Weymouth .

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
James M. Murphy	4th Norfolk

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 817 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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Resolve establishing a special commission relative to Whitman's Pond in Weymouth.
 

              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

              Resolved, Notwithstanding any general law, special law or local ordinance to the contrary, a special commission is hereby established by the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs for the purpose of conducting an investigation and study of methods to provide long term maintenance, preservation, and protection of  Whitman's Pond in Weymouth's.

              Within one year after the passage of this bill, the special commission shall report to the House of Representatives and Senate the results of its investigation and study a long with non-binding master plan for the long term maintenance, preservation and protection of Whitman's Pond in Weymouth. Said special commission shall also file recommendations for further environmental oversight and preservation of said body of water, with any drafts of legislation necessary to carry its recommendations into effect by filing same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives no later than 90 days of the filing of said report.