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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.3976 191st (2019 - 2020)

An Act promoting awareness of sewage pollution in public waters

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize forthwith certain requirements and procedures to notify the public of sewage discharges into the waters of the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.

Bill History

Displaying 9 actions for Bill H.3976
Date Branch Action
7/18/2019 House Reported from the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
7/18/2019 House New draft of S490 and H751
7/18/2019 House Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
7/30/2020 House Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4921
7/30/2020 House Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
7/30/2020 House Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
7/30/2020 House Rules suspended
7/30/2020 House Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
7/30/2020 House New draft substituted, see H4921

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