HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2884 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1996
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David M. Rogers
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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 | 1/17/2019 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2884 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1996
By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1996) of David M. Rogers and Jonathan Hecht for legislation to establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2476 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 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.