MA H2461

Bill

Relative to the public health benefits of expanding access to drinking water in public places

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
06/14/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to increasing access to drinking water in public places. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Special Commission on Access to Drinking Water in Public Places. The Commission will evaluate the public health benefits and options for expanding access to drinking water in various public places, such as parks, schools, and transportation hubs. The Commission will consist of 13 members, including representatives from state agencies, advocacy organizations, and academia. The Commission is required to submit a report to the Joint Committee on Public Health within 180 days of its first convening, which will present scientific evidence on the benefits of water consumption, current data on water consumption in Massachusetts, an evaluation of existing policies and obstacles, and recommendations for expanding access to drinking water in public places.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Ruth Balser (D), James Cantwell (D), Mike Connolly (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Frank Moran (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2461

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2461
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2461.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
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
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1255	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H25	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	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
H4962	Resolve An Act establishing an agricultural tourism study commission	Resolve passed and laid before the Governor	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
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2149	Similar Bills		Similar To
S2267	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341	Similar To
S2344	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Reprinted as amended, see S2373	Similar To
S2686	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1061

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4710

Similar To

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

H1208

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H1255

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

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H25

Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks

Accompanied a new draft, see H4350

Similar To

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

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

H4962

Resolve An Act establishing an agricultural tourism study commission

Resolve passed and laid before the Governor

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

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S2149

Similar Bills

Similar To

S2267

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341

Similar To

S2344

Relative to manufactured housing communities

Reprinted as amended, see S2373

Similar To

S2686

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

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