Environmental Justice
An Act relative to environmental justice and toxics reduction in the Commonwealth - H.1792 - S.996
Mandates the creation of an Environmental Justice Advisory Council, which would study issues related to environmental justice in the state and provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature
Department of Environmental Protection will create a Supplemental Environmental Project bank, which maintains an inventory of outstanding environmental justice needs in frontline communities
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History of the bill
2023
Feb 2022
Reporting date extended to April 15, 2022
2022
Mar 2021
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
Mar 2021
Bill reintroduced
2021
Jan 2020
No further action taken
2020
Jun 2019
Hearing scheduled
Jan 2019
Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
2019
Advocacy Organizations
MA Power Forward
CWA