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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 promoting awareness of sewage pollution in public waters. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill aims to promote awareness of sewage pollution in public waters. It requires permittees (entities authorized to discharge pollutants) to issue public advisories when there is a discharge from their outfalls (outlets designed to allow wastewater discharge) into the waters of the Commonwealth. The bill mandates specific information to be included in the advisories, such as the outfall's location, the discharge timeline, estimated volume, and water quality. It also requires permittees to install conspicuous warning signage at outfall locations and public access points. The Department of Environmental Protection is tasked with establishing a public website to provide information about these discharge notifications and issuing an annual report summarizing the discharge activity. The bill also directs the department to adopt regulations for the implementation and administration of these provisions within 18 months of its passage.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (69)
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
David Biele (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Linda Campbell (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Mike Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Shawn Dooley (R),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Thomas Golden (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Bradford Hill (R),
Kate Hogan (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
James Kelcourse (R),
Kay Khan (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Joan Meschino (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Leonard Mirra (R),
Mike Moore (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
John Velis (D),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H3976 (on 07/18/2019)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H751 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H751.pdf |
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