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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1985 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2263
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan B. Lovely
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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 relative to the Hall-Whitaker Bridge.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Joan B. LovelySecond EssexJerald A. Parisella6th Essex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1985 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2263
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2263) of Joan B. Lovely and Jerald
A. Parisella for legislation relative to the Hall-Whitaker Bridge. Transportation.
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 relative to the Hall-Whitaker Bridge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any agency of
2the commonwealth that receives an application from the Department of Transportation relating to
3the construction and/or replacement of the Hall-Whitaker Bridge, located in the city of Beverly,
4must render a decision on such application within sixty days of the receipt of the application.
5 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.