An Act to improve notice requirements of hazardous waste release

This bill requires the Massachusetts environmental department to file copies of hazardous waste release notices with local land records within 30 days of mailing them to the responsible party. It also mandates that once cleanup is finished, the department must file a notice of compliance in the same land records. These changes directly affect property owners and residents by ensuring that information about hazardous waste sites is permanently recorded in public land documents. The legislation aims to increase transparency and make it easier for the public to verify the status of hazardous waste sites in their communities.