Hearings scheduled for Monday, October 15, 2007


Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Public Hearing to be held in Room A-1 at 1:00 P.M

Senate, No. 491
Petition of Stephen M. Brewer for legislation to provide for uniformity in environmental regulations.
Senate, No. 497
Petition of Cynthia S. Creem, Michael R. Knapik, Stephen M. Brewer, James  E. Timilty and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a 0% interest program for the state revolving loan fund for water and sewer projects and establishing 3:1 leveraging for such projects.
Senate, No. 520
Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation to incorporate wetland stewardship and scenic resources into wetland protection.
Senate, No. 551
Petition of Bruce E. Tarr, Anthony J. Verga, A. Raymond Randall, Jr., Mark Lynch and others for legislation to provide increased sewer rate relief.
Senate, No. 556
Petition of Richard R. Tisei, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation to assure uniformity in the regulation of sanitary sewage treatment and disposal.
House, No. 630
Petition of Bruce J. Ayers relative to the funding of waterway projects and coastal protection initiatives.
House, No. 752
Petition of Colleen M. Garry for legislation to further regulate sanitary sewage treatment and disposal.
House, No. 766
Joint petition of Geoffrey D. Hall, Pamela P. Resor and another relative to providing loans to certain elderly persons to assist in compliance with.
House, No. 773
Petition of Frank M. Hynes relative to authorizing the Department of Environmental Management to establish a regional dredge grants program.
House, No. 778
Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the protection ofwetlands under certain ordinances or by-laws in cities and towns.
House, No. 806
Petition of Ronald Mariano and others that the Commonwealth be required toreimburse the Water Resources Authority for certain grants and loans made for sewer service improvements.
House, No. 812
Petition of James R. Miceli and Suzanne Sullivan relative to solid waste disposal facilities.
House, No. 847
Petition filed at the request of Michael J. Rodrigues and others for legislation to streamline license applications and coastal planning of waterways within the Department of Environmental Protection.
House, No. 848
Petition filed at the request of Michael J. Rodrigues and Sean King that the Department of Environmental Protection be directed to establish regulations for wastewater and septic projects.
House, No. 880
Petition of William M. Straus relative to the discharge of sewage from marine vessels into the waters of the Commonwealth.

Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Public Hearing to be held in Room A-2 at 1:00 P.M.

Senate, No. 1119
Petition of John A. Hart, Jr. for legislation to regulate the siting of methadone treatment facilities.
Senate, No. 1127
Petition of Richard T. Moore and Joan M. Menard for legislation to expand the 'drug and alcohol' exemption from peerreporting requirements to also exempt mental health conditions.
Senate, No. 1129
Petition of Michael W. Morrissey for legislation to make technical corrections to chapter 232 of the acts of 1998.
Senate, No. 1132
Petition of Richard R. Tisei, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation to criminalize the possession of anabolic steriods.
House, No. 1877
Petition of Robert A. DeLeo relative to controlled substances.
House, No. 1880
Petition of Robert F. Fennell and Denise Provost relative to regulating oxycodone.
House, No. 1894
Joint petition of Karyn E. Polito and others relative to blood alcohol testing.
House, No. 1913
Petition of Steven M. Walsh and others for legislation to require prescription drug abuse training for medical providers.

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

For the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, in Room A-1, After hearing.

For the committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, in Room A-2, After hearing.


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