HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3433        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2067

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Rogers and Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/31/2013

Brian R. Mannal

2nd Barnstable

1/31/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3433        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2067

By Representative Rogers of Cambridge and Senator Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2067) of David M. Rogers, Patricia D. Jehlen and others for legislation to establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 224 the following section:- 

Section 225.     (a) Notwithstanding any general law, special law or regulation to the contrary, there shall be within the Department of Public Health a Division of Indoor Environments within the Center for Environmental Health. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Health shall appoint the Director of the Division of Indoor Environments. 

(b) The Division of Indoor Environments shall administer and enforce any existing laws and regulations relating to indoor air quality.