MA H2777

Bill

To enable the Commonwealth's administration of the Massachusetts Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

Introduced
03/09/2017

In Committee
03/09/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to enabling the Commonwealth’s administration of the Massachusetts Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (House, No. 2777). Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill enables the Commonwealth's administration of the Massachusetts Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (MPDES). Key provisions include: 1) Expanding the definition of "person" to include any public or private entity that may have a duty under the state's water pollution control laws. 2) Authorizing the state to take actions necessary to secure the benefits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, including receiving authorization to administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. 3) Granting the state expanded authority to issue various types of water pollution control permits, require monitoring and reporting, and enforce violations through civil and criminal penalties. 4) Establishing procedures for public notice, hearings, and judicial review of permit decisions. 5) Allowing cities, towns, and districts to adopt local rules and regulations regarding sewer and stormwater system use and management, including civil penalties for violations. The bill aims to enable the state to administer the MPDES program in accordance with federal law and regulations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4699 (on 07/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2777

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2777
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2777.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR INTEREST, SINKING FUND, AND SERIAL BOND REQUIREMENTS, AND FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS	Reported in part, see H3600	Similar To
H3653	Financing the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate income residents	Accompanied a new draft, see H3925	Similar To
H3655	Relative to the harmful distribution of sexually explicit visual material	Accompanied a new draft, see H4455	Similar To
H3656	Relative to the annual town election in the town of Rockport	No further action taken	Similar To
H3670	Authorizing the town of Deerfield to convey a certain parcel of land	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H3671	Modernizing the Massachusetts wiretap law	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H4699	NPDES	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H57	Pardons	No further action taken	Similar To
H68	To reorganize the Department of Public Safety	Became Law pursuant to Article LXXXVII of the Amendment to the Constitution, Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H72	Making appropriations for fiscal year 2017 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	No further action taken	Similar To
H73	Financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges	No further action taken	Similar To
H74	Implementing the joint recommendations of the Massachusetts criminal justice review	Accompanied a new draft, see H3935	Similar To
S1	Message from His Excellency the Governor relative to the general concerns of the Commonwealth	Placed on file	Similar To
S2087	Protecting the commonwealth from recidivist drunk drivers	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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