MA H1911

Bill

MA H1911

Relative to the public health benefits of expanding access to drinking water in public places

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 increasing access to drinking water in public places. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Special Commission on Access to Drinking Water in Public Places. The Commission is tasked with evaluating the public health benefits of and options for expanding access to drinking water in various public places, such as parks, schools, and transportation hubs. The Commission is composed of 13 members, including representatives from state agencies, public health and water access advocacy organizations, and the academic community. The Commission is required to submit a report to the Joint Committee on Public Health within 180 days of its first convening, which will present evidence on the health benefits of water consumption, current data on water consumption among Massachusetts residents, an evaluation of existing laws and policies, and recommendations for expanding access to drinking water in public places.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (17)

Brian Ashe (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Denise Provost (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1911

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1911
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1911.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1002	Expanding access to telemedicine services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	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
H2741	Establishing the Massachusetts law revision commission	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H2962	Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H4070	Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5032	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
H726	Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H876	Relative to the conservation of striped bass	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1308	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2278	Similar To
S1470	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S151	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied a new draft, see H4298	Similar To
S1861	Resolve establishing a PILOT reimbursement commission	Discharged to the committee on Senate 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
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To
S2278	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	New draft substituted, see S2296	Similar To
S2296	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S238	Providing rightful opportunities and meaningful investment for successful and equitable education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	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
S2446	An Act relative to agricultural commission input on board of health regulations	Laid before the Governor	Similar To
S640	To ensure access to generic medications	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1002

Expanding access to telemedicine services

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

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

H2741

Establishing the Massachusetts law revision commission

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H2962

Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H4070

Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H5032

Similar To

H4449

Public health matters

Reported, in part, by H1886

Replaced by

H726

Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H876

Relative to the conservation of striped bass

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1308

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

Accompanied a new draft, see S2278

Similar To

S1470

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S151

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied a new draft, see H4298

Similar To

S1861

Resolve establishing a PILOT reimbursement commission

Discharged to the committee on Senate 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

S2223

To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2533

Similar To

S2278

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

New draft substituted, see S2296

Similar To

S2296

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

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

Similar To

S238

Providing rightful opportunities and meaningful investment for successful and equitable education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2348

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

S2446

An Act relative to agricultural commission input on board of health regulations

Laid before the Governor

Similar To

S640

To ensure access to generic medications

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

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