By Mr. Petruccelli of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3229) of Anthony Petruccelli and Eugene L. O'Flaherty relative to the membership of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Port Authority.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Anthony Petruccelli

Eugene L. O'Flaherty

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the board of directors at the Massachusetts Port Authority .

    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 of chapter 465 of the Acts of 1956 is hereby amended by adding at the end the following:—
(s) The term “impacted communities” shall refer to any city, town, or neighborhood of a city that is located within the noise contour boundaries established by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Authority for the purpose of the residential soundproofing program or a host community of an airport operated by the Authority.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 465 of the Acts of 1956 is hereby amended by striking the word “seven” in line 12 and inserting in place the following: “nine”.

SECTION 3. Section 2 of chapter 465 of the Acts of 1956 is hereby amended by adding in line 22 after the word “Authority” the following: “Two such members shall be residents of an impacted community as defined by section 1(s) of this act.”

SECTION 4. Section 2 of chapter 465 of the Acts of 1956 is hereby amended by striking the word “Four” in lines 67 and 68 and inserting in place, in each instance, the following: “Five”

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.