MA S413

Bill

Relative to sustainable water conservation practices

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/19/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to sustainable water conservation practices. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an Irrigation Contractor Board of Registration within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The board will oversee the registration and regulation of irrigation contractors and irrigation contracting businesses in the Commonwealth. Key provisions include: - Requiring individuals to register as "irrigation contractors" in order to perform certain irrigation-related work, with some exemptions. - Establishing qualifications and continuing education requirements for irrigation contractors. - Requiring irrigation contracting businesses to obtain a "business permit" from the board to operate. - Granting the board authority to suspend, revoke or refuse to issue/renew certifications and permits. - Establishing penalties for unlawful conduct, such as misrepresenting oneself as an irrigation contractor without proper registration. The goal of the bill is to promote sustainable water conservation practices through the regulation of irrigation professionals and businesses in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Viriato deMacedo (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/19/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S413

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S413
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S413.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1350	Relative to expenses incurred in defense against unfair labor practices	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2943	Relative to sustainable water conservation practices	Accompanied S413	Replaces
H377	To promote better voting practices	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H875	Relative to best practices in the juvenile court	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S1027	Relative to fair hiring practices	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1100	Relative to opioid prescribing practices and access to pain management	Accompanied a new draft, see H4470	Similar To
S1281	Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S464	Further regulating the enforcement of illegal hunting practices	Accompanied a new draft, see S2182	Similar To
S764	Relative to the valuation of professional practices in divorce proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S790	Codifying juvenile court best practices	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To

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