MA S1351

Bill

To require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee

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 require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health and noise impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee. The study must examine the health impacts, including asthma, sleep disturbance, stress, and elevated blood pressure, particularly on residents living within the vicinity underneath the most frequently used flight paths. The Department of Public Health must submit the study to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the Joint Committee on Public Health within 60 days of receiving the study.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Mike Rush (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2547 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1351

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1351
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1351.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1220	Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H1337	Relative to air traffic safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
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H3501	Relative to protecting public health and reducing health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5090	Similar To
H3795	Above quota alcohol license	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1190	Relative to MBTA billboards in the city of Quincy	Accompanied a study order, see S2524	Similar To
S1860	Resolve establishing a needs assessment of municipal public safety & security facilities	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2547	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S307	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

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