MA H1626

Bill

MA H1626

Relative to lead abatement

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
06/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the tax credit for the containment or abatement of lead paint and further protecting children from lead paint contamination. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance lead abatement efforts and protect children from lead paint contamination. It does this by: 1. Increasing the tax credit for the containment or abatement of lead paint from $1,500 to $3,000. 2. Increasing the tax credit for the replacement of windows or doors in a dwelling to remove lead paint from $500 to $1,000. 3. Defining "blood lead level of concern" and "lead poisoning" to align with updated medical standards. 4. Requiring the Department of Public Health to perform surveillance and provide case management services for children with elevated blood lead levels. 5. Removing language that limits lead remediation requirements to levels considered "dangerous to the child's immediate health" and instead aligns it with lead poisoning levels. 6. Increasing the maximum civil penalties for discriminating against individuals with children with lead poisoning from $10,000 to $20,000 and from $25,000 to $35,000.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Marjorie Decker (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), Mike Moore (D), Danny Ryan (D), Jeffrey Sánchez (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S1184 (on 05/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1626

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1626
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1626.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H109	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	No further action taken	Similar To
H1485	Relative to adopting the new market tax credits program for Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H187	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2216	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	Similar To
H3944	Relative to protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H926	Banning partial birth abortions	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H934	Relative to unborn children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H981	Relative to child testimony	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1184	Modernizing childhood lead poisoning prevention	New draft substituted, see S2642	Replaced by
S1273	Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see S2643	Similar To
S2070	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied H3740	Similar To
S2100	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2125	Similar Bills	See H3740	Similar To
S2259	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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