Bill > S646

This bill establishes the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals within the executive office of environmental affairs, consisting of 11 members appointed by the governor with specific professional backgrounds. The board will include three licensed hazardous waste site cleanup professionals, a hydrogeologist, a professional civil engineer, representatives from various industries and sectors (including environmental organizations, banking, real estate, fire departments, and municipal services), and one full-time employee from the bureau of waste site cleanup. The commissioner of the department or a designated full-time employee will serve as the board's chairman, with the designee required to have legal experience in administrative judiciary or environmental crimes. Board members will serve without compensation and are limited to one 4-year term, with an alternate hazardous waste site cleanup professional appointed to ensure continuity. The bill also mandates that the governor remove current board members (except three hazardous waste site cleanup professionals) and appoint new members with the specified qualifications, with the current chair potentially remaining in position for up to three years. The act will take effect six months after its passage, aiming to create a more diverse and experienced board to oversee hazardous waste site cleanup professionals in Massachusetts.