MA S1749

Bill

Establishing a special commission to study the feasibility of incorporating conductive concrete in future public works projects

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a special commission to study the feasibility of incorporating conductive concrete in future public works projects. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study the feasibility of incorporating conductive concrete, a type of concrete that contains steel shavings and carbon particles to melt ice and snow while remaining safe to the touch, in future public works projects. The commission, which will be led by a school of engineering within the state university of Massachusetts, will examine the cost, feasibility, effectiveness, and potential cost savings of using conductive concrete to construct roads and sidewalks. The commission is required to submit its recommendations, along with any proposed legislation, to the legislature by December 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

James Cantwell (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4481 (on 05/10/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1749

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1749
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1749.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1182	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1255	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H1707	Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H25	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4481	State Administration and Regulatory Oversight	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H608	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S1173	Relative to the creation of a sports injury commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S1303	Resolve establishing a special commission on prisoner and correction officer suicides	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S160	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Hearing scheduled for 05/16/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S164	Relative to investigators at the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission	Hearing scheduled for 06/06/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S1700	Establishing a municipal record preservation commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1757	To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1861	Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2149	Similar Bills		Similar To
S2344	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Reprinted as amended, see S2373	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1182

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H1255

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H1707

Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H25

Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks

Accompanied a new draft, see H4350

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H4098

Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H4481

State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H608

Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605

Similar To

S1173

Relative to the creation of a sports injury commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S1303

Resolve establishing a special commission on prisoner and correction officer suicides

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1385

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S160

Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks

Hearing scheduled for 05/16/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1

Similar To

S164

Relative to investigators at the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission

Hearing scheduled for 06/06/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1

Similar To

S1700

Establishing a municipal record preservation commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S1757

To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S1861

Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S2149

Similar Bills

Similar To

S2344

Relative to manufactured housing communities

Reprinted as amended, see S2373

Similar To

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