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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2376 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2007
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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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 facilitating brownfields redevelopment.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Barry R. FinegoldSecond Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2376 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2007
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2007) of Barry R. Finegold for
legislation to promote the redevelopment of contaminated sites through tax credits. Revenue.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act facilitating brownfields redevelopment.
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. Subsection (j) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing
2in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in paragraph (4) by inserting after the words “in
3compliance with chapter 21E” the following:-
4 and for the purposes of promoting the redevelopment of contaminated sites and shall
5include, without limitation, expenses associated with such redevelopment that are required for
6such redevelopment by the Massachusetts Contingency Plan as outlined in 310 CMR 40.0000 et
7seq., and any associated policy and guidance of the department of environmental protection.
8 SECTION 2. Subsection (d) of section 38Q of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as so
9appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words“in compliance with chapter 21E” the
10following:-
11 and for the purposes of promoting the redevelopment of contaminated sites and shall
12include, without limitation, expenses associated with such redevelopment that are required for 2 of 2
13such redevelopment by the Massachusetts Contingency Plan as outlined in 310 CMR 40.0000 et
14seq., and any associated policy and guidance of the department of environmental protection.