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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1125 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 917
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marcus S. Vaughn
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to establish a study of Kingsbury Pond in the town of Norfolk.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1125 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 917
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 917) of
Marcus S. Vaughn that the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs be directed to
perform a study of Kingsbury Pond in the town of Norfolk. Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 885 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to establish a study of Kingsbury Pond in the town of Norfolk.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Secretary of Energy
2and Environmental Affairs shall perform a study of Kingsbury Pond in the Town of Norfolk. The
3study shall include, but not be limited to, the water levels of the pond, the effect nearby public
4wells have on the pond’s water levels, and any and all environmental factors that are affected by
5significantly increasing or decreasing water levels of the pond.
6 (b) The Secretary shall report the results of the study by filing a report with the Clerk of
7the Senate; the Clerk of the House of Representatives; the Department of Environmental
8Protection; and the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture no later
9than one year after passage of this act.