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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
04/07/2016
04/07/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition of Paul A. Schmid III and others that coastal estuary or embayment watersheds impaired due to nitrogen pollution be deemed to be nitrogen sensitive areas. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend existing law by adding a new paragraph to Section 13 of Chapter 21A of the General Laws. This amendment would define any watershed of a coastal estuary or embayment that is listed as impaired due to nitrogen pollution in the Massachusetts integrated list of waters as a "nitrogen sensitive area." The Department of Environmental Protection would then be required to create regulations to implement this designation, which aims to address pollution in these ecologically important coastal bodies of water.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 04/07/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H751 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H751.pdf |
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