MA S1534

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
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd 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 on the health and noise impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee. The study will examine the effects of noise and air pollution from flights to and from Logan International Airport, including on conditions like asthma, sleep disturbance, stress, and blood pressure, particularly for residents living under 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 completing the study, which must be done within 180 days of the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Walter Timilty (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2692 (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1534

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1534
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1534.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1457	Relative to air traffic safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2262	Relative to protecting public health and reducing health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H4785	Improving air quality in airport environmental justice communities	No further action taken	Similar To
H968	Improving air quality in airport environmental justice communities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4785	Similar To
S1497	Resolve to establish a commission to study the health impacts from land based wind turbines to protect the health of the citizens of the commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1619	Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1797	Relative to the repeal of the sales tax exemption for aircraft	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S2431	Relative to the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2692	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 matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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