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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3342 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 854
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Adrian C. Madaro and Christine P. Barber
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing the monitoring of ultrafine particulates.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Adrian C. Madaro1st Suffolk1/20/2023Christine P. Barber34th Middlesex1/20/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth2/13/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3342 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 854
By Representatives Madaro of Boston and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 854) of Adrian C. Madaro, Christine P. Barber and Michelle M. DuBois relative to
the the monitoring of ultrafine particulates by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 969 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act establishing the monitoring of ultrafine particulates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 142B of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the eighth paragraph and inserting in place
3thereof the following paragraph:-
4 The department shall maintain and operate such air sampling stations and devices; make
5or perform such routine and special examinations, inspections, observations, determinations,
6laboratory analyses, and surveys; maintain such records; and perform such other acts as it deems
7necessary to conduct an adequate air pollution control program within the metropolitan air
8pollution control district. The department shall, in its annual Air Monitoring Network plan,
9which it prepares in accordance with Title 40 CFR Part 58.10, at each location where the 2 of 2
10department monitors for particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller in diameter, monitor and
11report for ultrafine particulate matter less than 100 nanometers in diameter, in addition to its
12other monitoring at those locations. The department shall promulgate regulations including said
13ultrafine particulate matter in reporting required by project proponents for applications,
14certifications, plans, permits, or any other matter requiring approval of the department related to
15air quality impacts.
16 SECTION 2. Section 1 shall take effect on January 1, 2025.