An Act authorizing the town of Wayland Select Board to grant permission to use land for green burials

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An Act authorizing the town of Wayland Select Board to grant permission to use land for green burials

An Act authorizing the town of Wayland Select Board to grant permission to use land for green burials By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act authorizing the town of Wayland Select Board to grant permission to use land for green burials By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 5485) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) relative to permissions to use land for green burials in the town of Wayland.
• Municipalities and Regional Government.
• [Local Approval Received.] Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Wayland Select Board to grant permission to use land for green burials
By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5485) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) relative to permissions to use land for green burials in the town of Wayland. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5485

Notwithstanding section 34 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws, except in the case of erection or use of a tomb on private land for the exclusive use of the family of the owner, no land, other than already so used or appropriated, shall be used for green burials unless granted permission by the Select Board, but no such permission shall be given until the location of the lands intended for such use has been approved by the Board of Health of the Town of Wayland, following a public hearing.

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