An Act to protect groundwater levels
By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1168) of Martha M. Walz, Carolyn C. Dykema and Byron Rushing for legislation to protect groundwater. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Martha M. Walz
- Status:
- Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish the Massachusetts Groundwater Protection Act, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2011 | House | Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture |
| 1/24/2011 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/7/2011 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2011 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 9/8/2011 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2011 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 10/24/2011 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the House committee on Ways and Means |
| 12/17/2012 | House | Committee recommends ought to pass with an amendment substituting a bill with the same title, H4544 |
| 12/17/2012 | House | Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending |
| 12/20/2012 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending |
| 12/20/2012 | House | Rules suspended |
| 12/20/2012 | House | Read second |
| 12/20/2012 | House | New draft substituted, see H4544 |
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