Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2649 Compare Versions

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1	1	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2649
2	2	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3	3	_______________
4	4	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
5	5	(2023-2024)
6	6	_______________
7	7	SENATE, February 7, 2024.
8	8	The committee on Environment and Natural Resources, to whom was referred the
9	9	petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 448) of Joanne M. Comerford, Lindsay N. Sabadosa
10	10	and James B. Eldridge for legislation to invest in natural and working lands; (accompanied by
11	11	bill, Senate, No. 460) of Karen Spencer for legislation to ban fluoride supplementation of public
12	12	water supplies; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 472) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Joanne M.
13	13	Comerford and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish sustainable and equitable funding
14	14	for climate change adaptation and mitigation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 473) of Lydia
15	15	Edwards, Jack Patrick Lewis, James B. Eldridge, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation
16	16	to promote climate safe buildings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 476) of James B. Eldridge,
17	17	Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Vanna Howard for legislation to improve municipal water
18	18	infrastructure; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 481) of James B. Eldridge, Steven Owens,
19	19	Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation to
20	20	establish a climate change superfund and promoting polluter responsibility; (accompanied by
21	21	bill, Senate, No. 482) of James B. Eldridge, Joanne M. Comerford, John J. Cronin, Lindsay N.
22	22	Sabadosa and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote drinking water
23	23	quality for all; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 485) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to
24	24	reform the toxic use reduction act; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 488) of Paul R. Feeney,
25	25	Joanne M. Comerford, Thomas M. Stanley, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the
26	26	General Court for legislation to create the outdoor recreation program; (accompanied by bill,
27	27	Senate, No. 492) of Anne M. Gobi and Vanna Howard for legislation to regulate the use of
28	28	trapping devices to take beaver and muskrat; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 493) of Anne M.
29	29	Gobi for legislation relative to the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund;
30	30	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 497) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to heartworm in
31	31	dogs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 498) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to hunting
32	32	near a dwelling; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 500) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative
33	33	to outdoor heritage; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 501) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation to
34	34	enhance the management of problem wildlife; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 503) of Anne
35	35	M. Gobi for legislation to promote snowmobiling sustainability; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 505) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to the Ware river watershed advisory
36	36	committee; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 506) of Anne M. Gobi, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.,
37	37	Marc R. Pacheco, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation
38	38	relative to offshore wind and wildlife habitat management; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No.
39	39	514) of Edward J. Kennedy and Jack Patrick Lewis that provisions be made for an investigation
40	40	and study relative to climate change staffing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 522) of Vincent
41	41	Lawrence Dixon for legislation to consider adoption of aspects of the German Green Dot Waste
42	42	Reduction Standards; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 523) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for
43	43	legislation to further research and report analysis of athletic performance surfaces their safety
44	44	and recommendations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 524) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for
45	45	legislation to consider the safety of artificial grass and turf surfaces; (accompanied by bill,
46	46	Senate, No. 527) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to concurrent jurisdiction on National
47	47	Park Service properties; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 528) of Paul W. Mark for legislation
48	48	to establish a free snowmobile weekend; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 529) of Liz Miranda,
49	49	Sal N. DiDomenico and Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to solid waste disposal facilities
50	50	in environmental justice communities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 531) of Liz Miranda for
51	51	legislation to limit toxics release inventory facilities in environmental justice communities;
52	52	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 532) of Mark C. Montigny, Christopher M. Markey and Paul
53	53	A. Schmid, III for legislation relative to Title 5 of the State Environmental Code; (accompanied
54	54	by bill, Senate, No. 543) of Susan L. Moran for legislation relative to equitable protection of
55	55	clean water; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 544) of Susan L. Moran for legislation to fund
56	56	clean water in nitrogen sensitive areas; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 547) of Patrick M.
57	57	O'Connor for legislation relative to community preservation funds for seawall repairs;
58	58	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 556) of Jacob R. Oliveira and Aaron L. Saunders for
59	59	legislation relative to the MassTrails program administered by the Department of Conservation
60	60	and Recreation and any act relative to Massachusetts transportation resources; (accompanied by
61	61	bill, Senate, No. 561) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to ensure consistency in climate
62	62	adaptation management planning; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 562) of Marc R. Pacheco
63	63	for legislation to reduce methane emissions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 563) of Marc R.
64	64	Pacheco for legislation relative to a stronger emissions limit to safeguard our environment;
65	65	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 564) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to reduce greenhouse
66	66	gas emissions threatening our natural environment; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 571)
67	67	of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to the re-use of soil for large
68	68	reclamation projects, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2649).
69	69	For the committee,
70	70	Rebecca L. Rausch 1 of 1
71	71	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2649
72	72	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
73	73	_______________
74	74	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
75	75	(2023-2024)
76	76	_______________
77	77	Senate, February 15, 2024.
78	78	1 Ordered, That the committee on Environment and Natural Resources be authorized and
79	79	2directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 448,
80	80	3460, 472, 473, 476, 481, 482, 485, 488, 492, 493, 497, 498, 500, 501, 503, 505, 506, 514, 522,
81	81	4523, 524, 527, 528, 529, 531, 532, 543, 544, 547, 556, 561, 562, 563, 564, and 571 relative to the
82	82	5environment and natural resources.