MA S2214

Bill

MA S2214

Relative to the impact of natural gas transfer facilities on public health

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 relative to the impact of natural gas transfer facilities on public health. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a moratorium on issuing permits for hydraulic fracturing of natural gas within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It also requires a school of public health within the state university to conduct a comprehensive health impact assessment to examine potential public health impacts caused by the extraction, transportation, or compression of natural gas. The assessment, including any recommendations or draft legislation, must be submitted to the state legislature by December 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (4)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*, Mark Cusack (D), John Keenan (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2715 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2214

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2214
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2214.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2098	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
S1001	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1025	Relative to direct food donations	Accompanied H1702	Similar To
S1382	For healthy and green public schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1461	Relative to diabetes prevention	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S216	Relative to allergens in cosmetic products	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2483	Relative to tobacco harm-reduction	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S2715	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S519	To regulate hydraulic fracturing	Accompanied S605	Similar To
S791	To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2098

Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health

Accompanied a study order, see H5194

Similar To

H2490

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

No further action taken

Similar To

S1001

Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1025

Relative to direct food donations

Accompanied H1702

Similar To

S1382

For healthy and green public schools

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1461

Relative to diabetes prevention

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S216

Relative to allergens in cosmetic products

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2282

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Amendment #1 () adopted

Similar To

S2483

Relative to tobacco harm-reduction

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

S2715

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S519

To regulate hydraulic fracturing

Accompanied S605

Similar To

S791

To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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