MA H5110

Bill

MA H5110

Further regulating quarry activity

Introduced
07/28/2022

In Committee
07/28/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Sections 13 and 175 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 (see House, No. 5050), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment E of House, No. 5132). July 28, 2022.

AI Summary

This bill further regulates the operation of quarries in Massachusetts that produce concrete aggregate for use in foundations, structural elements, or infrastructure. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring quarry operators to obtain a license from the state, which involves submitting an application with details on the quarry location, operations plan, geological source report, and aggregate testing results for the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite. 2. Establishing standards for the geological source report and aggregate testing, including limits on the total sulfur content of the aggregate. 3. Allowing municipalities to impose additional permitting requirements or more stringent restrictions on pyrite and pyrrhotite presence compared to the state standards. 4. Exempting quarries that produce aggregate for purposes other than concrete from the new licensing requirements. 5. Authorizing the state Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the State Geologist, to implement regulations to carry out the provisions of the bill. The bill is intended to provide greater oversight and safety measures for the production of concrete aggregate used in critical infrastructure projects in Massachusetts.

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Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5110

(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5110
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5110.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5050	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements	Item 8900-0001 passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 22 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 268)	Replaced by
H5132	So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2023 (see House, No. 5050) as relates to Attachments A through Z, for items returned with disapproval of wording under the provisions of Section 5 of Article LXIII and sections returned with recommendations of amendments under the provisions of Article LVI of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 5132). July 28, 2022	See H5050	Replaced by
S13	Creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy	See S9	Similar To

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