An Act to create a Merrimack River District Commission
By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 457) of Diana DiZoglio, James M. Kelcourse, Edward J. Kennedy and David Allen Robertson for legislation to create a Merrimack River District Commission. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Diana DiZoglio
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to immediately establish a working group commission related to the ongoing problem of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) within the Merrimack River and its tributaries. The purpose of this commission is to address the health of the river, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2019 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture |
| 1/22/2019 | House | House concurred |
| 3/26/2019 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/02/2019 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 6/13/2019 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means SJ 568. |
| 8/5/2019 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2309 |
| 8/5/2019 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 8/5/2019 | Senate | Read second SJ 693. |
| 8/5/2019 | Senate | New draft substituted, see S2309 SJ 693. |
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