Bill > H2137

This bill aims to protect the rights of municipalities and districts by amending the Massachusetts Water Management Act. The key provisions include: 1) Clarifying that the permit program is intended to assist the Department of Environmental Protection in comprehensively managing the state's water resources to balance competing water withdrawals and uses, as well as preserve the water resource itself. 2) Stating that the registration statement is intended to enable the department to document baseline water use in the Commonwealth. 3) Ensuring that all properly filed water management act renewal registration statements entitle the registrants to their registered water use volumes, with the only condition being the requirement for proper metering or other means to accurately measure the volume of water withdrawn.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2137