Emerging Contaminants Bills
HB 1101 FN Regulating groundwater pollution caused by polluting emissions in the air. Prime Sponsor: Richard Hinch. Passed in House. Introduced and Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee;Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/03/2018; House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1628s (Reps. Christensen, Barry): MA VV
HB 1766 FN Relative to remediating the Coakley Landfill in Greenland Prime Sponsor: Mindi Messmer. Passed in House. Introduced and Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee; Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1630s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/26/2018; House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1630s and Requests CofC. Speaker Appoints: Reps. John T. O'Connor, Darrow, Pearl, R. Gordon; Sen. Avard Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; President Appoints: Senators Avard, Bradley, Fuller Clark; Conference Committee Report Filed, #2018-1983c; 05/17/2018
SB 309 FN Regulating groundwater pollution caused by polluting emissions in the air and relative to standards for perfluorochemicals in drinking water, ambient groundwater, and surface water. Prime Sponsor: Daniel Innis. Passed in Senate. Introduced and referred to House Resources, Recreation and Development.Ought to Pass with Amendment 1580h: MA VV 04/26/2018 . Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/02/2018; Senate Enrolled. House Enrolled.
HB 1766 FN Relative to remediating the Coakley Landfill in Greenland Prime Sponsor: Mindi Messmer. Passed in House. Introduced and Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee; Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1630s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/26/2018; House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1630s and Requests CofC. Speaker Appoints: Reps. John T. O'Connor, Darrow, Pearl, R. Gordon; Sen. Avard Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; President Appoints: Senators Avard, Bradley, Fuller Clark; Conference Committee Report Filed, #2018-1983c; 05/17/2018
SB 309 FN Regulating groundwater pollution caused by polluting emissions in the air and relative to standards for perfluorochemicals in drinking water, ambient groundwater, and surface water. Prime Sponsor: Daniel Innis. Passed in Senate. Introduced and referred to House Resources, Recreation and Development.Ought to Pass with Amendment 1580h: MA VV 04/26/2018 . Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/02/2018; Senate Enrolled. House Enrolled.
Miscellaneous Environmental Bills
HB 1104 FN Relative to dredge and fill permit time limits; relative to time limits under the administrative procedure act; and relative to online filing with the secretary of state's office. Passed House with Amendment #2018-1062h. Introduced and Referred to Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/03/2018; House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1467s (Reps. Christensen, McGuire):
HB 1592 Requiring the commissioner of the department of environmental services to review standards relative to arsenic contamination in drinking water. Prime Sponsor: Mindi Messmer.Passed in House. Introduced and Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee; Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1926s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/03/2018; House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1438s and 1926s (Reps. Christensen, McGuire): MA RC 194-137. Senate Enrolled. House Enrolled.
HB 1689 FN Repealing the repeal of the pollution prevention program of the department of environmental services. Prime Sponsor: Frank Byron. Passed in House. Introduced and Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee; Senate Enrolled. House Enrolled.
SB 450 FN Establishing an advisory commission for the department of environmental services relative to the delegation of the National Pollutant Discharge System Program. Prime Sponsor: Jeb Bradley. Passed in Senate. Introduced and referred to House Resources, Recreation and Development. Ought to Pass with Amendment 1205h: MA VV 04/05/2018. Referred to Finance. Ought to Pass with Amendment 1809h: MA VV 05/03/2018; Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/10/2018;
HB 1592 Requiring the commissioner of the department of environmental services to review standards relative to arsenic contamination in drinking water. Prime Sponsor: Mindi Messmer.Passed in House. Introduced and Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee; Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1926s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/03/2018; House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1438s and 1926s (Reps. Christensen, McGuire): MA RC 194-137. Senate Enrolled. House Enrolled.
HB 1689 FN Repealing the repeal of the pollution prevention program of the department of environmental services. Prime Sponsor: Frank Byron. Passed in House. Introduced and Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee; Senate Enrolled. House Enrolled.
SB 450 FN Establishing an advisory commission for the department of environmental services relative to the delegation of the National Pollutant Discharge System Program. Prime Sponsor: Jeb Bradley. Passed in Senate. Introduced and referred to House Resources, Recreation and Development. Ought to Pass with Amendment 1205h: MA VV 04/05/2018. Referred to Finance. Ought to Pass with Amendment 1809h: MA VV 05/03/2018; Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/10/2018;
