Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H998: An Act to reform the Toxics Use Reduction Act
Status: Failed, February 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 11(A)(1) of chapter 21I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- “On a schedule to be established by the department, but no more frequently than once every six years or when a new toxic substance is first used at a facility, and in either case on an even-numbered year, each large quantity toxics users shall prepare and complete a toxics use reduction plan for each facility for which they are required to file a report in that year.” SECTION 2. Section 11(D) of said chapter 21I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words, “by July 1, two years after the first plan, and then according to the schedule specified by the department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “by July 1, two years after the first plan, and then every six years”. SECTION 3. Section 11(F) of said chapter 21I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- “Large quantity toxics users shall file a plan summary with the department on or before July 1 of the year …
Sponsors
- John Mahoney (D, 13th Worcester) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5149
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is H998?
- H998 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to reform the Toxics Use Reduction Act.
- What is the status of H998?
- Failed as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5149 (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H998?
- John Mahoney (D, 13th Worcester).
- Where is the official record for H998?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H998
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