MA H2161

Bill

Further regulating siting of solid waste facilities

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 further regulate the siting of solid waste facilities. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further regulate the siting of solid waste facilities in Massachusetts. It proposes to amend the state's existing laws by adding three new subsections to the relevant section. These new subsections would require the consideration of: (1) the potential adverse impacts on municipalities containing Environmental Justice Populations (neighborhoods with low median incomes or high minority/limited English proficiency populations) within a mile of the proposed site; (2) the potential for the site to be impacted by anticipated sea level rise or coastal storm surge due to climate change; and (3) the proximity to and potential impacts on designated Areas of Critical Environmental Concern.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Jessica Giannino (D)*, Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Tom Stanley (D), Jeff Turco (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4933 (on 06/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2161

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2161
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2161.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H162	Relative to siting a marijuana establishment	Accompanied a study order, see H5022	Similar To
H3285	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	No further action taken	Similar To
H4933	Certain matters concerning municipal governance	No further action taken	Replaced by
H916	Relative to the siting of facilities dealing with refuse	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
S2135	Relative to energy facilities siting reform to address environmental justice, climate, and public health	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2198	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2217	Relative to pipeline siting	Accompanied a study order, see S2711	Similar To

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