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MA H4536

MA H4536
Relative to emergency water management plans


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Introduced
03/17/2022
In Committee
03/17/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

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