MA H1817

Bill

MA H1817

To protect water resources

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to municipal costs associated with delivering drinking water to consumers. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 39J of Chapter 40 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to require municipalities to consider the cost of evaluating and mitigating the effect of climate change on water supply reservoirs when establishing their pricing system for delivering drinking water to consumers. The purpose is to ensure the protection of the water resource and surrounding property owners.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (8)

William Crocker (R), Joe McKenna (R), Matt Muratore (R), Norm Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Paul Schmid (D), José Tosado (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5127 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1817

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1817
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1817.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5127	Study Order - Miscellaneous Municipalities Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H822	Relative to water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District	Accompanied a study order, see H5116	Similar To
S1478	Providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees	Accompanied H2177	Similar To
S1479	Relative to the employee rights of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1480	Relative to providing fairness and equity in the retirement benefits of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, sewer departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments and districts, and wastewater facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1481	Relative to non-clerical workers of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority	Accompanied H2176	Similar To
S1482	Relative to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To

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