SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2595
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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SENATE, Wednesday, July 11, 2018
The committee on Rules to whom was referred the Resolve creating a commission on remediating lead in drinking water of schools and early childhood centers (Senate, No. 2465),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2595).
For the committee,
Mark C. Montigny
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2595
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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Resolve creating a commission on remediating lead in drinking water of schools and early childhood centers.
Resolved, There shall be a commission to study the remediation of lead in drinking water for all private and public schools and center-based child care facilities in the commonwealth. For the purposes of this resolve, the term “school” shall include any facility operating for the development and education of children in pre-school through 12th grade, whether operated by a school district, charter, or non-public entity unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
The commission shall consist of the following members: The commissioner of the department of public health or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the commissioner of the department of environmental protection or a designee, who shall be appointed based on their experience or expertise with lead testing and remediation; the commissioner of the department of early education and care or a designee; 2 of whom shall be a designee of the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; 1 of whom shall be a designee of the minority leader of the House of Representatives; 2 of whom shall be a designee of the President of the Massachusetts Senate; 1 of whom shall be a designee of the minority leader of the Senate and 13 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a representative recommended by the Massachusetts water resources authority, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts clean water trust recommended by the treasurer and receiver general, 1 of whom shall be representatives recommended by the Massachusetts Municipal Association, 1 of whom shall be a representative recommended by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, 1 of whom shall be a representative recommended by the Massachusetts Parent Teacher Association, 1 of whom shall be a representative recommended by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, 1 of whom shall be a representative recommended by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, 1 of whom shall be a representative recommended by the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 of whom shall be a representative from a relevant plumbing trade union, 1 of whom shall be a representative recommended by the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group, 1 of whom shall be a representative recommended by the Toxics Action Center, 1 of whom shall be a representative recommended by Clean Water Action. All appointments shall be made within sixty (60) days of the enactment of this law.
The commission shall develop a report containing, at a minimum: (i) different evidence-based measures and methods for testing for and remediating the harmful effects of lead in school and center-based child care facilities’ drinking water; (ii) the levels of lead for which each measure is appropriate; (iii) the estimated cost of implementing each of the testing and remediation measures; and (iv) the feasibility and limitations for each type of remediation and testing for lead.
The commission shall file the report with the office of the governor, the commissioner of the department of public health, the commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education, the clerk of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and the clerk of the Massachusetts Senate no later than a year and two months after the enactment of this law.