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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 environmental equity in the location of power plants, highways, and airports. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill aims to promote environmental justice in the Commonwealth. It defines key terms such as "environmental justice," "environmental benefits," "environmental burdens," and "environmental justice population." The bill requires enhanced analysis and public participation for projects located in or near environmental justice populations. It also prohibits exempting such projects from environmental impact report requirements unless they involve emergency actions. The bill also directs the Department of Environmental Protection to establish a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) bank to fund environmentally beneficial projects in communities with environmental justice populations as part of enforcement action settlements.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (68)
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Joseph Boncore (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Dan Carey (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Mike Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
William Driscoll (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Carlos González (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Bradford Hill (R),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Christopher Markey (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Harold Naughton (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),
Alan Silvia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
José Tosado (D),
Chynah Tyler (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4264 (on 12/26/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H826 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H826.pdf |
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