MassachusettsAn Act to protect the public health, safety and welfare including but not limited to the drinking water supply in Plymouth Carver Sole Source Aquifer, designated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1990
What it does
By Representative Gaskey of Carver, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 948) of John R. Gaskey that there be a one-year moratorium on the extraction of minerals, sand and gravel from land for the purposes of commercial sale in Plymouth and Bristol Counties.
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Environment and Natural Resources.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 26Accompanied a study order, see H5149Latest
- 2025
- Aug 28Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- May 21Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- Feb 27Senate concurred
- Feb 27Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural ResourcesIntroduced