MA S2284

Bill

Establishing an interagency PFAS task force

Introduced
05/16/2019

In Committee
06/10/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish an interagency PFAS task force. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an interagency PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) task force to review and investigate water and ground contamination of PFAS across Massachusetts. The task force consists of 18 members, including representatives from various state agencies, the legislature, and a scientist with PFAS expertise. The task force is responsible for gathering information on PFAS detection locations, identifying data gaps, developing public education strategies, identifying sources and exposure pathways, examining treatment and disposal options, assessing agencies' use of existing authority, evaluating firefighting foam alternatives, and estimating the cost to mitigate PFAS contamination. The task force must file a report with its findings and legislative recommendations by December 31, 2020.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (19)

Jo Comerford (D), Cynthia Creem (D), William Crocker (R), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Sean Garballey (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Kate Hogan (D), Donald Humason (R), Brad Jones (R), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Sarah Peake (D), Maria Robinson (D), John Velis (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied H3851 (on 08/26/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2284

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2284
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2284.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1166	Relative to establishing a health safety net task force	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H3851	Establishing an interagency PFAS task force	New draft substituted, see H4256	Similar To
S1832	Relative to Native American tribal recognition	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2023	Establishing a food tourism task force	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S253	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S791	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

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MA S2284

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