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MA H898

Relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management

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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Drought Management Task Force within the Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The task force will coordinate the collection and assessment of drought-related data, facilitate communication among state agencies and the public, and provide recommendations to state officials on drought levels and response measures. The bill also gives the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs the authority to order water conservation measures, including limits on non-essential outdoor water use, based on the severity of drought in specific regions. Cities and towns are required to enforce these water conservation restrictions to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (48)

Carolyn Dykema (D)*,  Christine Barber (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Hannah Kane (R),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Ted Philips (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Paul Schmid (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied S530 (on 03/07/2022)
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H898
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H898.pdf
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