MA H2473

Bill

Resolve to establish a commission to study the health impacts from land based wind turbines to protect the health of the citizens of the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/09/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the health impacts from land based wind turbines. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate and study the incidence and impacts of adverse health effects from land-based wind turbines in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will consist of 19 members, including state officials, experts in fields related to wind turbine health impacts, advocates for and against wind energy, and members of the public living near wind turbines. The commission will conduct a cost-benefit analysis of various public health research and education initiatives related to wind turbine health impacts, and investigate the availability of grants and federal funds to support further research. The commission is required to report its findings and any recommended legislation to the state legislature by May 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Bruce Ayers (D), James Cantwell (D), Tackey Chan (D), William Crocker (R), Julian Cyr (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Kay Khan (D), Stephen Kulik (D), Sarah Peake (D), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2473

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2473
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2473.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
H25	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	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
H4741	Relative to findings of the foundation budget review commission	Committee of conference appointed (Chang-Diaz-DiDomenico-O'Connor), in concurrence	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
S2344	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Reprinted as amended, see S2373	Similar To

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