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H948

194th

An Act 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

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorJohn R. Gaskey CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative Gaskey of Carver, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 948) 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.

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Date	Branch	Action
2/26/2026	House	2/26/2026 HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5149 ↗
8/28/2025	House	8/28/2025 HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, December 31, 2025
5/21/2025	Joint	5/21/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Cosponsor
John R. Gaskey Primary sponsor
James B. Eldridge
Samantha Montaño

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J21	Accompanied	—

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	There shall 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. This includes extraction and commercial sale on land zoned for agricultural purposes.

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	There shall 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. This includes extraction and commercial sale on land zoned for agricultural purposes.