MA S732

Bill

Protecting public health and reducing health care costs

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/06/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to protect public health and reduce health care costs. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect public health and reduce health care costs in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It requires the Department of Public Health to create an assessment tool to quantify the health impacts and costs of emissions associated with various energy sources, as well as the benefits of energy conservation, efficiency, and renewable energy. The tool must consider factors such as particulate matter, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon, carbon dioxide, and mercury emissions, and their impacts on measures of health status like premature death, cardiovascular events, chronic bronchitis, and asthma. The tool must also analyze the impacts on specific populations, including environmental justice communities, the MassHealth program, community hospitals, and the state budget. The department must update the tool every three years and require its use in evaluating the health impacts of any new or revised policy, regulation, or program that affects polluting emissions in the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Jennifer Benson (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jason Lewis (D), Becca Rausch (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S732

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S732
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S732.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2810	To promote green infrastructure and reduce carbon emissions	House concurred	Similar To
H2863	Relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for municipal lighting plants, for the purpose of promoting the Commonwealth’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while acknowledging and preserving the statutory scheme of chapter 164 which places municipal lighting plant operations, finances, and rates under local control	Accompanied a new draft, see H4553	Similar To
H2995	Relative to the clarification for the definition, testing regulations, and enforcement of motorcycle sound emissions	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H853	To assure the attainment of greenhouse gas emissions goals in the alternative portfolio standard	Accompanied a new draft, see H4415	Similar To
S1927	To promote zero-emission vehicle fleets by 2035	Accompanied S1923	Similar To
S2009	To reduce greenhouse gas emissions	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2116	Relative to a clean transportation future	Accompanied a study order, see S2559	Similar To
S521	Establishing tracking and reporting requirements for Massachusetts transportation fuels and associated greenhouse gas emissions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S524	Relative to 2030, 2040, and 2050 emissions limits	Accompanied S1925	Similar To

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