of professional or occupational regulation by the state to be administered by the office of professional licensure and certification. AN ACT relative to standards for perfluorinated This bill requires the commissioner of HB-1590 Full House voted ITL the department of environmental 03/06/2018 Bill Killed chemicals in surface water. – services to make rules relative to the presence of certain chemicals in the surface waters of the state. This bill establishes: HB-1591 AN ACT relative to a private right of action to Full House voted ITL recover damages for toxin exposure I. A private right of action for 03/06/2018 Bill Killed – equitable or declaratory relief for violation of any solid waste or hazardous waste permit. II. Strict liability for the release of toxic substances. III. A private right of action for medical monitoring damages. HB-1592 AN ACT requiring the commissioner of the This bill requires the commissioner of Full House voted OTP department of environmental services to revise rules the department of environmental w/amendment 02/08/2018; relative to arsenic contamination in drinking water. services to review the AGQS for Full Senate voted OTP arsenic in drinking water and make w/amendment 05/03/2018; recommendations for changes to the Signed by Governor General Court by January 1, 2019. 06/12/2018 HB-1610 AN ACT requiring sellers of real property to disclose This bill requires sellers of real Full House voted ITL certain information concerning environmental property to provide notice to buyers 03/22/2018 Bill Killed – hazards. of environmentally hazardous within one mile of the property, and to disclose water test results if a source of MTBE or perfluorinated chemicals is identified within one mile of the property.
of professional or occupational regulation by the state to be administered by the office of professional licensure and certification. HB-1590 AN ACT relative to standards for perfluorinated chemicals in surface water. This bill requires the commissioner of the department of environmental services to make rules relative to the presence of certain chemicals in the surface waters of the state. Full House voted ITL 03/06/2018 – Bill Killed HB-1591 AN ACT relative to a private right of action to recover damages for toxin exposure This bill establishes: I. A private right of action for equitable or declaratory relief for violation of any solid waste or hazardous waste permit. II. Strict liability for the release of toxic substances. III. A private right of action for medical monitoring damages. Full House voted ITL 03/06/2018 – Bill Killed HB-1592 AN ACT requiring the commissioner of the department of environmental services to revise rules relative to arsenic contamination in drinking water. This bill requires the commissioner of the department of environmental services to review the AGQS for arsenic in drinking water and make recommendations for changes to the General Court by January 1, 2019. Full House voted OTP w/amendment 02/08/2018; Full Senate voted OTP w/amendment 05/03/2018; Signed by Governor 06/12/2018 HB-1610 AN ACT requiring sellers of real property to disclose certain information concerning environmental hazards. This bill requires sellers of real property to provide notice to buyers of environmentally hazardous within one mile of the property, and to disclose water test results if a source of MTBE or perfluorinated chemicals is identified within one mile of the property. Full House voted ITL 03/22/2018 – Bill Killed