Bill > H1448

This bill aims to improve the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations related to public health, environmental pollution, and environmental justice in Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Allowing individuals, communities, or local organizations negatively impacted by specific environmental pollution to bring civil actions in district courts, regardless of the amount of controversy or the possibility of other regulatory or administrative remedies. 2. Providing for the appointment of legal counsel for parties with sufficient standing to file a Right of Action (ROA), Community Rights of Action (CRA), or class action lawsuit. 3. Authorizing courts to award damages of at least $1,000 per infraction (such as instances of polluting water, air, or soil) and order Specified Remedial Required Actions (SRRA) for violations of environmental laws and regulations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The bill aims to expand avenues for enforcing environmental laws and regulations, providing affected parties with legal recourse and the ability to seek compensation and remedial actions for environmental harms.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1448