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H948Introduced in the House

To protect the public health, safety and welfare including but not limited to the drinking water supply in Plymouth Carver Sole Source Aquifer, designated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1990

Introduced

Introduced by John Gaskey, District 02-PLY

What does this bill do?

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Official description

By Representative Gaskey of Carver, a petition of John R. Gaskey that there be a one-year moratorium on the extraction of minerals, sand and gravel from land for the purposes of commercial sale in Plymouth and Bristol Counties. Environment and Natural Resources.

Where it stands

Accompanied a study order, see H5149

February 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 31, 2025

  5. Accompanied a study order, see H5149

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