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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.3851 191st (2019 - 2020)

An Act establishing an interagency PFAS task force

By Representatives Hogan of Stow and Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kate Hogan, Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to establish a task force to review and investigate water and ground contamination of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill Information

Presenters:
Kate Hogan , Jennifer E. Benson

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to address the emerging crisis of PFAS contamination, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.

Petitioners

Name District/Address
Kate Hogan 3rd Middlesex
Jennifer E. Benson 37th Middlesex
Julian Cyr Cape and Islands
Joanne M. Comerford Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
William L. Crocker, Jr. 2nd Barnstable
Kimberly N. Ferguson 1st Worcester
Nika C. Elugardo 15th Suffolk
Dylan A. Fernandes Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Maria Duaime Robinson 6th Middlesex
Jack Patrick Lewis 7th Middlesex
Timothy R. Whelan 1st Barnstable
Randy Hunt 5th Barnstable
Brian W. Murray 10th Worcester
Hannah Kane 11th Worcester
David K. Muradian, Jr. 9th Worcester
Carolyn C. Dykema 8th Middlesex
Michael J. Soter 8th Worcester
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf 17th Worcester
Natalie M. Blais 1st Franklin
David Paul Linsky 5th Middlesex
Linda Dean Campbell 15th Essex
Christine P. Barber 34th Middlesex
Michelle L. Ciccolo 15th Middlesex
Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk
Ann-Margaret Ferrante 5th Essex
Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire
Tricia Farley-Bouvier 3rd Berkshire
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester
Sarah K. Peake 4th Barnstable
Tami L. Gouveia 14th Middlesex
Lindsay N. Sabadosa 1st Hampshire
John C. Velis 4th Hampden
Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk
James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol
Carole A. Fiola 6th Bristol

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