MA S2462

Bill

Improving municipal water infrastructure

Introduced
04/23/2018

In Committee
04/23/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to improve municipal water infrastructure,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2462).

AI Summary

This bill proposes to establish the Municipal Water Infrastructure Trust Fund to provide funding for municipal or regional water infrastructure projects. The bill requires municipalities to submit an annual assessment of $0.70 per 1,000 gallons of water withdrawn from their water sources, with 75% of the funds distributed back to the municipalities proportionately based on their water withdrawal, and the remaining 25% going to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust. The bill also requires the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate regulations to ensure the security of public water systems by requiring the enclosure of any wellheads that are part of a public water system.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/23/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2462

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2462
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2462.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1147	Relative to radiological emergency response funds	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H1483	To reduce the pension fund liability	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H227	Creating a school resource officer grant program and fund	Accompanied a new draft, see H4128	Similar To
H4975	Approving the town of Ashland Economic Development Funding Program authorizing the town of Ashland to establish a grant and loan fund for the purpose of creating economic development tools and activities	Accompanied a new draft, see H5014	Similar To
H5025	Authorizing the town of Athol to establish a special fund for the town of Athol	Passed to be engrossed	Similar To
H662	Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4740	Similar To
S423	Improving municipal water infrastructure	Accompanied a new draft, see S2462	Replaces
S575	Relative to the Massachusetts insurers insolvency fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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