Bill > H2369

This bill aims to address air pollution in communities disproportionately affected by environmental injustice by establishing a technical air quality advisory committee to identify and mitigate air pollution hotspots. The committee, composed of representatives from public health, environmental justice organizations, and local communities, will be tasked with identifying areas with high concentrations of traffic and industry-related air pollution and recommending air filtration installations for eligible buildings within 200 meters of major transportation infrastructure. The bill defines specific air quality targets focusing on pollutants like black carbon, ultrafine particulate matter, and criteria pollutants, and requires the department of environmental protection to install air monitors in at least eight pollution hotspots by December 2026. The legislation mandates establishing baseline air quality data and setting progressive reduction targets, with goals of reducing target pollutant concentrations by 50% by 2030 and 75% by 2035. The bill provides comprehensive definitions of technical terms like particulate matter and HEPA filtration, and allows for public enforcement through legal actions, ensuring transparency and community involvement in addressing environmental health disparities.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2369