MA S448

Bill

Protecting our coasts from offshore drilling

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
08/15/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to protect our coasts from offshore drilling. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits offshore drilling for oil or natural gas in state waters and prevents the state from issuing any permits, approvals, or authorizations related to the development of infrastructure or activities associated with offshore drilling or increased oil and gas exploration, development, or production in state waters or federal waters surrounding Massachusetts. The bill defines key terms such as "development," "exploration," "federal waters," and "production" to clarify the scope of the prohibition. The executive office of energy and environmental affairs is tasked with promulgating rules and regulations to implement and enforce this law, which does not prohibit activities related to repairing or maintaining existing infrastructure to ensure safe operation.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (6)

Jo Comerford (D), William Crocker (R), Julian Cyr (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tom Stanley (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 08/15/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S448

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S448
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S448.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1834	To prohibit licensing by the Department of Environmental Protection at the Wheelabrator facility in the town of Saugus	Reporting date extended to Friday June 5, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1835	Relative to the licensing of a certain facility by the Department of Environmental Protection		Similar To
H2852	Protecting our coasts from offshore drilling	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H849	Resolve to protect and preserve family camping in Massachusetts	Accompanied S449	Similar To
S1985	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1990	Relative to air monitoring stations	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2341	To update the Massachusetts rideshare program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2388	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S441	Establishing a special commission to study the noise effects of hunting migratory game birds in neighborhoods and communities within established coastal zones	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S455	Preventing the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater	Accompanied S522	Similar To
S495	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Accompanied a new draft, see S2388	Similar To

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