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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to exposure to environmental toxins. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Environmental Justice Act, is intended to promote environmental justice, eliminate disparities in exposure to environmental toxins, and ensure access to environmental benefits within the Commonwealth. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Establishing the Massachusetts Environmental Justice Advisory Council to provide independent advice and recommendations to the state on environmental justice issues.
2. Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to develop and implement a strategy prioritizing enforcement actions in environmental justice population neighborhoods, ensuring equal compliance and enforcement, and creating an online repository of environmental justice information.
3. Establishing a Supplemental Environmental Project bank to fund environmentally beneficial projects in environmental justice communities.
4. Requiring the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs to publish a progress report on environmental justice every five years.
5. Amending the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act to require enhanced analysis and public participation for projects located in or near environmental justice populations.
6. Directing the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs to establish a cap on the number of toxic release inventory facilities that can be sited or expanded in environmental justice neighborhoods.
7. Requiring each state secretariat to develop an environmental justice policy or strategy to protect environmental justice populations in their programs and activities.
8. Establishing an Interagency Environmental Justice Working Group to coordinate state resources and assistance on environmental justice issues.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (77)
Jim Arciero (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Joseph Boncore (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Carlos González (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Joan Meschino (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Rady Mom (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
José Tosado (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Chynah Tyler (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4264 (on 12/26/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H761 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H761.pdf |
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