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MA H935
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michelle DuBois
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AI Summary
- Amends Chapter 30 of the General Laws to add new sections 62J and 62K establishing environmental justice protections for communities disproportionately affected by pollution
- Requires the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs to direct all permitting agencies to issue recommendations for decreasing TRI facility siting or expansion in environmental justice neighborhoods within 30 days of passage
- Mandates initiation of a rulemaking process within 180 days to establish a cap on the total number of Toxics Release Inventory facilities that may be sited or expanded in environmental justice population neighborhoods
- Defines "TRI Facility" as any industrial or commercial facility subject to EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporting requirements or comparable state regulations for managing pollutants posing significant public health or environmental risks
- Requires the rulemaking to prioritize reducing residents' exposure to TRI-listed toxins and preserving access to a clean environment regardless of race, income, national origin, or English proficiency
Legislative Description
Limiting toxics release inventory facilities in environmental justice communities
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5149
2/26/2026
Committee Referrals
Environment and Natural Resources2/27/2025
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