Bill > S1469

This bill establishes the United Neighbor's Investing in the Truth for Youth (UNITY) Fund, which will be administered by the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health. The purpose of the fund is to provide initial and ongoing funding for cancer surveillance, environmental data collection, and studies examining the human health impact of past and present environmental conditions. The fund will be financed through legislative appropriations, private or public gifts and grants, and funds received from cost recovery efforts related to state and nationally recognized hazardous waste. The bill ensures that any health surveillance and research efforts supported by the UNITY Fund are published electronically and that the Commissioner reports annually on the fund's expenditures.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1469