MA S490

Bill

MA S490

Promoting awareness of sewage pollution in public waters

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 promote awareness of sewage pollution in public waters. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote awareness of sewage pollution in public waters. It requires permittees, who are individuals or entities granted permits to discharge pollutants into state waters, to issue public advisories when there is a discharge from their outfalls (outlets for discharging wastewater). These advisories must provide details such as the location, timing, volume, and water quality of the discharge, as well as precautionary measures for the public. The bill also mandates the installation of warning signage at outfall locations and public access points, and the creation of a public website by the Department of Environmental Protection to display discharge information. Additionally, the Department is required to issue annual reports summarizing the outfall discharge activity for the previous year. The bill aims to improve transparency and public awareness around sewage pollution in order to protect public health and the environment.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (34)

Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Linda Campbell (D), Nick Collins (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Dan Donahue (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Barry Finegold (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Anne Gobi (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Bradford Hill (R), Donald Humason (R), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Frank Moran (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H3976 (on 07/18/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S490

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S490
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S490.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1918	Exempting barber shops from certain system sewage flow design criteria	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H1958	To reduce atmospheric pollution	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3976	Promoting awareness of sewage pollution in public waters	New draft substituted, see H4921	Replaced by
H723	Relative to local on-site sewage disposal systems	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
H751	Promoting awareness of sewage pollution in public waters	Accompanied a new draft, see H3976	Similar To
H771	Reducing plastic bag pollution	Accompanied a new draft, see H3945	Similar To
H874	Relative to noise and air pollution	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Similar To
S1207	To reduce atmospheric pollution	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S645	Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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