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MA H762
MA H762Relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management
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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 maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a Drought Management Task Force within the Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The task force will assess drought conditions, coordinate response efforts, and provide recommendations to state officials on drought management and water conservation measures. The bill authorizes the Secretary to order water conservation measures, including limits on non-essential outdoor water use, based on the severity of drought conditions, and requires cities and towns to enforce these restrictions to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (61)
Jim Arciero (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Linda Campbell (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Shawn Dooley (R),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Rich Haggerty (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Bradford Hill (R),
Kate Hogan (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Brad Jones (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Joan Meschino (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
José Tosado (D),
John Velis (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5116 (on 11/10/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H762 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H762.pdf |
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