H1021 • 2025

An Act relative to local protection of water resources from nutrient pollution

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Sponsor: Edward R. Philips
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to local protection of water resources from nutrient pollution

An Act relative to local protection of water resources from nutrient pollution By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to local protection of water resources from nutrient pollution By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1021) of Edward R.
Philips relative to local protection of water resources from nutrient pollution.
Environment and Natural Resources.

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Bill History

2026-03-19 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-12-24 House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2025-08-28 House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 31, 2025
2025-05-21 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to local protection of water resources from nutrient pollution
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1021) of Edward R. Philips relative to local protection of water resources from nutrient pollution. Environment and Natural Resources.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.1021

SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 128 of the General Laws, as

amended by section 1 of chapter 262 of the acts of 2012, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(l) Notwithstanding the provisions of this statute, a municipality may adopt rules, regulations, ordinances, or by-laws relative to nutrient management and fertilizer guidelines used on lawns or non-agricultural turf, so long as such rule, regulation, ordinance or bylaw is not less restrictive than regulations adopted by department of agricultural resources under section 1 and shall be done in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension to ensure any regulations relative to plant nutrients are consistent with the program’s published information, educational materials and other public outreach programs relative to nutrient management and fertilizer guidelines.

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