Massachusetts H2271 amends municipal bylaws to allow non-criminal penalties for tree-related damage prevention.
Massachusetts H2271 amends the General Laws to allow municipal bylaws to impose non-criminal penalties for preventing damage from unhealthy, damaged, dying, hazardous, or neglected trees. The bill modifies the penalty amount from $300 to $1,000 and adds a new clause for tree-related damage prevention. Fines collected will be paid as restitution to the aggrieved party or, if none, to the municipality.
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