This bill would Amend GL 40 by inserting a new section 39M; authorizes a municipality, water district, wastewater district or stormwater utility which accepts this section to establish a sustainable water resources fund, and to collect a charge to be used for measures to remedy and offset the environmental impacts of new or increased water withdrawals, sewering, wastewater discharges, stormwater discharges or impairment of recharge of groundwater through depletion of ground or surface waters; articulates the permitted uses of and regulations governing the fund.
See the House bill: H.2116
Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee Link
See Senate Bill
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Please contact your representative, senator and the respective committee in support of this bill. Email Jenn Pederson at jpederson@masswaterworks.org for MWWA position paper:Fact Sheet Water Banking, final
