MA H986

Bill

To protect the rights of municipalities and districts

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 the Massachusetts Water Management Act. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts Water Management Act to clarify the purpose of the permit program and the registration statement process. The permit program is intended to assist the Department of Environmental Protection in managing the state's water resources in a way that balances competing water withdrawals and uses, as well as preserves the water resource itself. The registration statement is meant to document baseline water use in the Commonwealth. Additionally, the bill specifies that renewal registration statements will entitle registrants to their registered water use volumes without conditions, except for the requirement to properly meter or measure the volume of water withdrawn.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (8)

Alice Peisch (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Michael Brady (D), Jo Comerford (D), Vanna Howard (D), Joan Lovely (D), Jim O'Day (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5041 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H986

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H986
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H986.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1870	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H3982	Resolve relative to protecting the archaeological, geological and fossil resources of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
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H5041	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
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