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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1716 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 998
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Mahoney
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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 to reform the Toxics Use Reduction Act.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:John J. Mahoney13th Worcester1/15/2025 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1716 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 998
By Representative Mahoney of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 998) of
John J. Mahoney for legislation to further regulate toxic use reduction plans. Environment and
Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 857 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to reform the Toxics Use Reduction Act.
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 11(A)(1) of chapter 21I of the General Laws, as appearing in the
22022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place
3thereof the following sentence:- “On a schedule to be established by the department, but no more
4frequently than once every six years or when a new toxic substance is first used at a facility, and
5in either case on an even-numbered year, each large quantity toxics users shall prepare and
6complete a toxics use reduction plan for each facility for which they are required to file a report
7in that year.”
8 SECTION 2. Section 11(D) of said chapter 21I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
9hereby further amended by striking out the words, “by July 1, two years after the first plan, and 2 of 3
10then according to the schedule specified by the department” and inserting in place thereof the
11following words:- “by July 1, two years after the first plan, and then every six years”.
12 SECTION 3. Section 11(F) of said chapter 21I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
13hereby further amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the
14following sentence:- “Large quantity toxics users shall file a plan summary with the department
15on or before July 1 of the year in which a toxics use reduction plan is due.”
16 SECTION 4. Section 12(C) of said chapter 21I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
17hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following
18sentence:- “Certification shall be for not more than six years and shall be renewable for
19additional six-year periods.”
20 SECTION 5. Said section 12(C) of said chapter 21I, as so appearing, is hereby further
21amended by adding after the last sentence the following sentences:-
22 “The continuing education requirement for initial recertification and renewal shall not
23exceed 45 hours per certification period for individuals certified pursuant to subsection 12(A).
24The continuing education requirement for initial recertification and renewal shall not exceed 36
25hours per certification period for individuals certified pursuant to subsection 12(B). The
26continuing education requirement for subsequent recertification and renewal shall not exceed 36
27hours per certification period for individuals certified pursuant to subsection 12(A). The
28continuing education requirement for subsequent recertification and renewal shall not exceed 30
29hours per certification period for individuals certified pursuant to subsection 12(B).”
30 SECTION 6. Section 19 of said chapter 21I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
31hereby amended by inserting after subsection (H) the following subsection:- 3 of 3
32 (I) The requirements to pay any fees under this Section 19 shall not be applicable to any
33use of a toxic substance that is mandated by law, regulation, drug or other product registration,
34design specification of a United States governmental authority including, but not limited to, the
35United States Armed Services, Department of Homeland Security or other similar United States
36Governmental authority, or any other legally enforceable requirement.
37 A toxics user shall demonstrate the applicability of the exemption by providing an
38affidavit identifying, to the extent permitted under applicable national security and
39confidentiality requirements, the governmental body whose law, regulation, registration or
40specification requires the use of the toxic substance.