MA S535

Bill

Relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management

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 to maintain adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a drought management task force within the office of the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The task force will collect and assess technical information, facilitate coordination and communication, and provide recommendations to state officials on the level of drought and appropriate responses, including water conservation measures that the Secretary can order to protect public health, safety, or the environment. Cities and towns must enforce any water conservation restrictions issued by the Secretary.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (15)

Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Anne Gobi (D), Bradford Hill (R), Brad Jones (R), Mary Keefe (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Becca Rausch (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2540 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S535

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S535
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S535.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1966	Relative to local oversight of non-municipal public water supply systems	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H4159	Authorizing the town of Nantucket to supply itself and its inhabitants with water	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4399	Similar To
H762	Relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management	Accompanied a study order, see H5116	Similar To
H830	Relative to water supply records	Accompanied a study order, see H5116	Similar To
S2540	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to environment, natural resources, and agriculture issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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