MA S467

Bill

MA S467

An act relative to wastewater facilities

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to wastewater facilities. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill directs the state's department of environmental protection to investigate whether it can obtain delegated authority from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to manage the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) programs, which regulate the discharge of pollutants into waterways. The department must assess the practicality, expenses, and benefits of this transfer of authority, and then report its findings, along with any proposed legislation needed to secure this authority, to the state legislature by August 1, 2015.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (6)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Donald Humason (R), Mike Moore (D), Denise Provost (D), Richard Ross (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2380 (on 07/05/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S467

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S467	04/16/2015
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S467.pdf	04/16/2015

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H4212	Relative to industrial zoned small business property tax exemption	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H695	Establishing a Department of Environmental Protection appeals board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1243	Relative to medical examinations in correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1726	Allowing cities, towns and districts to procure contracts for the design, construction, financing and operation of wastewater and water treatment facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S2380	Environmental issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S410	Resolve relative to establishing a comprehensive waste management hierarchy in Massachusetts	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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