By Mr. Kujawski of Webster, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 795) of Paul Kujawski for legislation to regulate the release of balloons into the environment.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Paul Kujawski

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act regulating the release of a certain number of balloons into the environment. .

    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 93 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:—
   Section 107. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall intentionally release, organize the release or intentionally cause to released within a twenty-four hour period, ten or more balloons inflated with a gas that is lighter than air, except for: (1) balloons released by a person on behalf of a governmental agency or pursuant to a governmental contract for scientific or meteorological purposes; (2) hot air balloons that are covered after launching; or (3) balloons released indoors.
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) shall be liable for a civil penalty of two hundred and fifty dollars.

   SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July first, two thousand and three.