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Introduced
03/17/2022
03/17/2022
In Committee
03/17/2022
03/17/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to emergency water management plans
AI Summary
This bill requires water suppliers in Massachusetts to take several actions related to emergency water management plans and customer assistance. Specifically, it requires water suppliers to: 1) annually report a summary of their emergency response plans to the municipalities they serve and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), while allowing them to withhold sensitive or proprietary information; 2) annually provide copies of statistical reports they prepare for the DEP to the municipalities they serve; 3) annually provide copies of consumer confidence reports they prepare for the DEP to the municipalities where affected customers live; and 4) provide financial relief to customers who experience water outages longer than 48 hours, as determined by regulations to be promulgated by the DEP within 180 days of the bill's passage.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (J)
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4536 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4536.pdf |
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