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Environment committee raises seven bill concepts, approves municipal leaf‑blower measure
Summary
The state Environment Committee voted to raise seven concept bills for drafting — on topics including Burr Pond safety, air permits for crematories and soil testing at solar sites — and separately approved a measure on municipal leaf‑blower use; a first public hearing is scheduled for Feb. 20.
State Representative John Michael Parker, co‑chair of the Environment Committee, presided over an 11 a.m. meeting in which the committee voted to raise seven concepts for drafting into bills and approved a separate proposal on municipal leaf‑blower use.
Parker read the seven concepts the committee would forward for drafting: proposals on wildlife action plans; safety‑capacity rules at Burr Pond; air permits for crematories in the state; the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility; wake‑surfing rules on certain…
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