MA H4050

Bill

Relative to requiring the Highway Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to establish a department and licensure process to oversee quarries producing concrete aggregate

Introduced
08/10/2023

In Committee
08/10/2023

Crossed Over

Passed
10/10/2023

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/17/2023

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Being the text of Sections 8 and 101 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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 (see House, No. 4040), which had been returned by Her Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment C of House, No. 4055). August 9, 2023.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Highway Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to establish a department and licensure process to oversee quarries producing concrete aggregate. The key provisions include: 1) Any person seeking to mine, expand, or operate a quarry, sand and gravel operation, or other aggregate source for the purpose of producing concrete aggregate must apply for a license, which requires submitting information about the location, operations plan, geological source report, and aggregate testing results; 2) The license application will be reviewed by the Secretary or a designee in consultation with the state geologist, and licenses will be valid for one year with the possibility of renewal; 3) Owners/operators of aggregate sources and concrete production facilities must maintain records related to the aggregate for at least 30 years; and 4) The Department will promulgate regulations to implement this new licensure process.

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Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 56 of the Acts of 2023 (on 10/17/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4050

(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4050
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4050.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4040	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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 7004-0102 passed over veto -see Roll Call #79 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)	Replaced by
H4051	Relative to the distribution of alcoholic beverages consumed in gaming establishments not within gaming areas	No further action taken	Similar To
H4052	Providing for unlimited free phone calls to incarcerated individuals	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2023	Similar To
H4053	Relative to the paid family and medical leave program	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2023	Similar To
H4054	Relative to the rate of payment for certain MassHealth ground ambulance services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2023	Similar To
H4055	So much of the message from Her Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2024 (see House, No. 4040) as relates to Attachments A through G, 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. 4055). August 9, 2023	See H4040	Replaced by

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