MA H2015

Bill

MA H2015

Resolve to establish a commission to study the health impacts from land based wind turbines to protect the health of the citizens of the commonwealth.

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 the incidence and impacts of adverse health impacts from land based wind turbines. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate and study the incidence and impacts of adverse health effects from land-based wind turbines in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The 19-member commission includes state officials, medical experts, wind energy advocates, and members of the public living near wind turbines. The commission is tasked with conducting a cost-benefit analysis of various public health measures related to wind turbine impacts, such as clinical screening, developing educational materials, statewide surveillance, and educating the medical community. The commission will also explore the availability of grants and federal funds to support further research on adverse health impacts from land-based wind turbines in the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Julian Cyr (D), Sarah Peake (D), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2015

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2015
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2015.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1751	Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H190	To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H1914	To improve access to family physicians	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2060	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H4013	Order relative to amendments to the House bill relative to children's health and wellness	Adopted, see H4012	Similar To
H4070	Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5032	Similar To
H4177	Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H4179	Resolve establishing a Deborah Sampson memorial commission	Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading	Similar To
H4257	Relative to the cancellation of physical fitness services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4459	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
S1861	Resolve establishing a PILOT reimbursement commission	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2295	To increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks	Accompanied H913	Similar To
S2368	Similar Bills	See H4012	Similar To
S2377	Similar Bills	See H4012	Similar To
S2415	Establishing a sick leave bank for Elliot Brown, an employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2437	Establishing a sick leave bank for Aurora Wilber, an employee of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S543	Reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S561	Empowering health care consumers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S597	Providing coverage for hearing aids	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1751

Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H190

To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

Similar To

H1914

To improve access to family physicians

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H2060

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H4013

Order relative to amendments to the House bill relative to children's health and wellness

Adopted, see H4012

Similar To

H4070

Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H5032

Similar To

H4177

Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H4179

Resolve establishing a Deborah Sampson memorial commission

Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Similar To

H4257

Relative to the cancellation of physical fitness services

Accompanied a new draft, see H4459

Similar To

H4449

Public health matters

Reported, in part, by H1886

Replaced by

S1861

Resolve establishing a PILOT reimbursement commission

Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2221

Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons

Accompanied a study order, see S2531

Similar To

S2295

To increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks

Accompanied H913

Similar To

S2368

Similar Bills

See H4012

Similar To

S2377

Similar Bills

See H4012

Similar To

S2415

Establishing a sick leave bank for Elliot Brown, an employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2437

Establishing a sick leave bank for Aurora Wilber, an employee of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S543

Reducing health care costs through improved medication management

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S561

Empowering health care consumers

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S597

Providing coverage for hearing aids

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

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