By Mrs. Canavan of Brockton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 728) of Christine E. Canavan and others relative to payment to municipalities for costs incurred for the emergency mitigation response of members of a hazardous materials mitigation emergency response team.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Christine E. Canavan

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

Robert B. McCarthy

Bruce E. Tarr

Walter F. Timilty

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act pertaining to hazardous materials mitigation.

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

Chapter 21K of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 5(M), and inserting in place thereof the following section:—

Section 5(M).  The Commonwealth shall reimburse a municipality for costs incurred for the emergency mitigation response of its members of a hazardous materials mitigation emergency response team and shall pay an annual stipend of $5000 to each member of that team.