{"AmendmentNumber":"50","ParentBillNumber":"S3050","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"JBE0","Name":"James B. Eldridge","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/JBE0","ResponseDate":"2026-04-15T13:55:06.437"},"Category":null,"Action":"Adopted","RollCall":[],"Title":"Water Infrastructure Advisory Committee","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":1,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Messrs. Eldridge and Collins and Ms. Miranda move that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting after section 10 the following section:-\r\n“SECTION 10A.  Section 25 of chapter 21A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-\r\n(a) There shall be a water infrastructure advisory committee to review, monitor and evaluate measures to address: (i) the progress of closing the gap in funding for water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure; (ii) new sources of funding to be used for closing the gap in funding for water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure; (iii) costs associated with remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water; (iv) costs associated with the removal of lead service lines; (v) costs associated with the elimination of combined sewer overflows; (vi) costs associated with the reduction of nutrients in effluent discharges, biosolids management and stormwater management as required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency  permits and stormwater standards established by the department of environmental protection. The advisory committee shall meet not less than once every quarter or more frequently at the call of the secretary of energy and environmental affairs or a designee or upon the written request of at least 2 members of the advisory committee.”.\r\n"}