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
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.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 5/23/2019 | House | Referred to the committee on House Rules |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture |
| 6/3/2019 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/9/2019 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/16/2019 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-2 |
| 8/26/2019 | House | Accompanied by S2284 |
| 8/26/2019 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 12/19/2019 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4256 |
| 12/19/2019 | House | Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending |
| 12/19/2019 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending |
| 12/19/2019 | House | Rules suspended |
| 12/19/2019 | House | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) |
| 12/19/2019 | House | New draft substituted, see H4256 |
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