Massachusetts H2322 updates public shade tree law by enhancing tree warden qualifications and clarifying tree removal procedures.

Massachusetts H2322 amends the public shade tree law to require tree wardens in cities with over 10,000 residents to be qualified by training and experience in arboriculture and licensed by the Department of Agricultural Resources. The bill also mandates that tree wardens consult with the tree warden before trimming, cutting, or removing trees from public ways, except in cases of immediate danger. It specifies that tree wardens and their deputies have exclusive authority to enforce tree preservation laws and outlines penalties for damaging public trees.

Massachusetts H2322 updates public shade tree law by enhancing tree warden qualifications and clarifying tree removal procedures.

Massachusetts H2322 amends the public shade tree law to require tree wardens in cities with over 10,000 residents to be qualified by training and experience in arboriculture and licensed by the Department of Agricultural Resources. The bill also mandates that tree wardens consult with the tree warden before trimming, cutting, or removing trees from public ways, except in cases of immediate danger. It specifies that tree wardens and their deputies have exclusive authority to enforce tree preservation laws and outlines penalties for damaging public trees.