Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1040 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3159 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1040
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Jeffrey N. Roy, (BY REQUEST)
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act ban the use of tire-derived materials in playgrounds and playing fields in Massachusetts.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tracy Stewart21 Lovering Street, Medway, MA
16	16	02053
17	17	1/16/2025 1 of 2
18	18	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3159 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
19	19	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1040
20	20	By Representative Roy of Franklin (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
21	21	1040) of Tracy Stewart for legislation to further regulate the use of tire-derived materials in
22	22	playgrounds and playing fields. Environment and Natural Resources.
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
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28	28	An Act ban the use of tire-derived materials in playgrounds and playing fields in Massachusetts.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 Whereas, the use of tire-derived materials, including but not limited to tire crumb rubber,
32	32	2ground tire rubber, shredded tires, rubberized asphalt, pour-in-place surfacing, recycled tire chips
33	33	3and tire-derived aggregates in playgrounds, playing fields, and landscaping has raised concerns
34	34	4about potential health and environmental hazards;
35	35	5 Therefore, be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
36	36	6Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
37	37	7as follows:
38	38	8 Section 1. For the purposes of this act "Tire-derived materials" shall mean any material
39	39	9derived from the processing of discarded tires, including but not limited to: tire crumb rubber,
40	40	10ground tire rubber, shredded tires, rubberized asphalt, recycled tire chips, and tire-derived
41	41	11aggregates. 2 of 2
42	42	12 "Playground" shall mean any area designed for children's play, including but not limited
43	43	13to: Playgrounds in schools, parks, and residential areas; playgrounds in childcare facilities and
44	44	14early childhood education centers;
45	45	15 "Playing field" shall mean any area used for athletic activities, including but not limited
46	46	16to: sports fields for baseball, soccer, football, and other sports.
47	47	17 Section 2. No person shall install, construct, or maintain any playground or playing field
48	48	18surface that contains tire-derived materials. This prohibition shall apply to both new and existing
49	49	19playgrounds and playing fields.
50	50	20 Section 3. This act shall not apply to existing playground or playing field surfaces that
51	51	21were installed prior to the effective date of this act.
52	52	22 Section 4. The Department of Environmental Protection shall be responsible for
53	53	23enforcing the provisions of this act. The Department of Public Health] shall provide guidance
54	54	24and recommendations regarding safe surfacing materials for playgrounds and playing fields.
55	55	25 Section 5. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is
56	56	26held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications 1 of this act
57	57	27which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.