HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 443 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1956
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Paul Linsky
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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 relative to a special commission to study electric and magnetic fields.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 1/11/2019 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 2/1/2019 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 443 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1956
By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1956) of David Paul Linsky and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the health and safety of electric and magnetic fields from transmission lines. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1192 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to a special commission to study electric and magnetic fields.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, a special commission hereafter referred to as the commission, is hereby established for the purpose of investigating the public health effects and safety of electric and magnetic fields emanating from overhead or other electric transmission wires. The commission shall investigate but not limited to assessing any risks to health that may exist from exposure to electric and magnetic fields.
The commission shall be appointed by the governor, shall consist of twelve members must have the follow individuals: the House and Senate chairmen of the joint committee on telecommunications and energy who shall serve as co-chairs of the commission, one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker, one member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, a representative of the Department of Environmental Protection a representative from Department of Public Utilities, a representative from the Department of Public Health, a representative from the American Cancer Society, a representative from the Environmental League of Massachusetts, and a representative from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
The commission shall meet and may hold hearings and invite testimony from experts and the public. The commission shall report to the general court the results of its study, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry such recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the clerk of the House of Representatives on or before December 31, 2019.