MA S1990

Bill

Relative to air monitoring stations

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to air monitoring stations. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill requires at least one air monitoring station to be installed within a one-mile radius of any working natural gas compressor station. The construction and maintenance of these air monitoring stations will be funded through building permits paid by the operating energy corporation to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The DEP will staff personnel to collect air quality data from these stations on a weekly basis, with collection times alternating between morning and evening.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (10)

Bruce Ayers (D), Mark Cusack (D), Josh Cutler (D), Jim Hawkins (D), John Keenan (D), Matt Muratore (R), James Murphy (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2552 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1990

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1990
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1990.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2909	Relative to air monitoring stations	New draft substituted, see H4008	Similar To
H4008	Relative to air monitoring stations	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H831	Relative to annual compliance fee exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H849	Resolve to protect and preserve family camping in Massachusetts	Accompanied S449	Similar To
S1319	Relative to protecting air quality from carbon-emitting energy generators	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
S2552	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
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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