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MA Gen L ch 21a § 19h (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 19h - Adjudicatory Hearings; Judicial Review

Section 19H. Any person aggrieved by a determination by the board and who has legal standing to do so, may request an adjudicatory hearing before the board if the determination is made in an adjudicatory proceeding as that term is defined and used in chapter thirty A. Any such determination shall contain a notice of the right to request a hearing and may specify a reasonable time limit, not to exceed twenty-one days, within which said person shall request such hearing. If no such request is timely made, the determination shall be deemed assented to. If a timely request is received, the board shall, within a reasonable time, act upon such request. All adjudicatory proceedings before the board shall be conducted in accordance with all provisions of chapter thirty A governing the conduct of adjudicatory proceedings.  If in making a determination subject to this section, the board finds that an imminent threat to public health or safety or to the environment could result during the pendency of an adjudicatory proceeding, the board may order that the determination become provisionally effective and enforceable immediately upon issuance, and shall remain so notwithstanding and until the conclusion of the adjudicatory proceeding, unless the board orders otherwise during the course of the adjudicatory proceeding.  Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the board in an adjudicatory proceeding held pursuant to this section may obtain judicial review thereof pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty A.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 19i (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 19i - Jurisdiction of Superior Court

Section 19I. The superior court department of the trial court shall have jurisdiction to enjoin violations of, or to grant such additional relief as it deems necessary or appropriate to secure compliance with, the provisions of sections nineteen to nineteen J, inclusive, or of any regulation, license, or order issued or adopted thereunder, upon the petition of the board, the department, or the attorney general.  Any monetary claims against an employee of the commonwealth based on non-compliance with sections nineteen through nineteen J, inclusive, including any claim based on a failure to use due care in the execution of his duties as a licensed waste site cleanup professional, shall be limited to actions brought under the provisions of chapter two hundred and fifty-eight.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 19j (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 19j - Violations; Penalties

Section 19J. Any person who violates section nineteen D, or who knowingly makes any materially false or inaccurate statement in any application, record, report, plan, design, or statement which said person submits to the board or the department, or who knowingly makes any materially false, or inaccurate statement in any record, report, plan, file, log, or register which that person keeps or is required to keep pursuant to any law, regulation, or order for the protection of the environment, or who knowingly and materially falsifies, tampers with, alters, destroys, or disturbs any mechanism, recovery, or control system, or any monitoring device or method which any person maintains or which is required to be maintained pursuant to any law, regulation, or order for the protection of the environment, or who violates any provision of sections nineteen through nineteen J in a manner that constitutes knowing endangerment of public health or safety or the environment, or who knowingly allows or suffers any of his employees, agents, or contractors to do any of the foregoing, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than one year, or both. Each day each such violation occurs or continues shall be considered a separate offense, provided that in no event shall a fine exceed, in the aggregate, ten thousand dollars, and that a term of imprisonment shall not exceed, in the aggregate, two years.  Any monetary claims against an employee of the commonwealth based on non-compliance with sections nineteen through nineteen J, inclusive, including any claim based on a failure to use due care in the execution of his duties as a licensed waste site cleanup professional, shall be limited to actions brought under the provisions of chapter two hundred and fifty-eight.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 21 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 21 - Competitive Procurement of Electric Generation

Section 21. The secretary, in conjunction with the secretary of administration and finance, shall design and implement a bidding process for the competitive procurement of electric generation on behalf of any agency, executive office, department, board, commission, bureau, division or authority of the commonwealth procuring electricity from a local distribution company via basic service under section 1B of chapter 164. Any such competitive bid received shall include payment options with rates that remain uniform for a minimum period of 1 year. In lieu of designing and implementing a competitive bidding process as required by this section, the secretary may become a member of programs organized and administered by the Health and Educational Facilities Authority or its subsidiary organization for the purpose of such competitive group purchasing of electricity.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 23 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 23 - Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Committee

Section 23. There is hereby established within the executive office of energy and environmental affairs a state off-highway vehicle advisory committee. The committee shall advise the secretary and the department of conservation and recreation, the department of fish and game, the department of environmental protection and the office of environmental law enforcement on matters involving the commonwealth's regulation of off-highway vehicles, as defined in section 20 of chapter 90B, including the development and enforcement of state regulations and policies, safety and training programs and the distribution of available state funding. The committee shall consist of 13 members to be appointed by the secretary, 3 of whom shall be representatives of off-highway vehicle users, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the New England Trail Rider Association; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Specialty Vehicle Industry Association and the Massachusetts Powersport Dealers Association; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the department of public health; 1 of whom shall be a representative of child safety advocates associated with the safe use of off-highway vehicles; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts, Inc.; 2 of whom shall be representatives of a nonprofit organization that owns and manages land open to the public; 1 of whom shall be a representative of an association or organization of large private land owners; 1 of whom shall be a member of a friends group of the Massachusetts Forest and Parks Network; and 2 of whom shall be representatives of state or local law enforcement authorities. Members shall serve without compensation. Members shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.  The committee shall select a chair annually by a majority vote of the members. The committee shall meet at least twice each year and shall also meet at the request of the secretary or the committee chair.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 24 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 24 - Office of the State Climatologist; Powers and Duties; Term

Section 24. There shall be within the executive office of energy and environmental affairs an office of the state climatologist, which shall be under the supervision and control of a state climatologist to be appointed by the secretary of energy and environmental affairs and the chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The office of the state climatologist shall be housed at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and shall: (i) gather and archive data on climate conditions in the commonwealth; (ii) conduct and foster research concerning the climate in the commonwealth and look for opportunities for sponsored research concerning climate issues in the commonwealth; (iii) coordinate with the Northeast Regional Climate Science Center housed at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst by the United States Department of the Interior; and (iv) educate and inform citizens on matters related to the climate. The office of the state climatologist shall advise all other branches of state and local government concerning the climate in the commonwealth and its implications for both economic and scientific needs in conjunction with existing and future environmental factors relating to the climate in the commonwealth. The office of the state climatologist shall maintain a liaison with federal and other state and academic institutions and join federal and international climate interest groups. The state climatologist shall serve for a term of 5 years but may be reappointed. The office of the state climatologist shall be funded by the executive office.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 25 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 25 - Water Infrastructure Advisory Committee; Members; Report

Section 25. (a) There shall be a water infrastructure advisory committee to monitor the progress of closing the gap in funding for water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure.  (b) The advisory committee shall consist of: the secretary of energy and environmental affairs or a designee; the state treasurer or a designee; 2 people to be appointed by the president of the senate, 1 of whom shall be a member of the senate and 1 of whom shall be a representative of a planning organization, an environmental consumer organization or other public interest organization; 2 people to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be a member of the house of representatives and 1 of whom shall be a representative of a planning organization, an environmental consumer organization or other public interest organization; 1 person to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate and 1 person to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives, each of whom shall be from different geographic regions of the commonwealth and who shall be representatives of the business community; and 13 persons to be appointed by the secretary of energy and environmental affairs who shall not be employees of the executive branch and who shall reside in different geographic regions of the commonwealth, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority advisory board, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Utility Contractors' Association of New England, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Waterworks Association, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of Clean Water Action, 1 of whom shall be a representative of Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Environmental League of Massachusetts, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Water Pollution Control Association, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Coalition for Water Resources Stewardship, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section and 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts AFL–CIO.  (c) The advisory committee may file a report on the activities of the committee as deemed necessary with the clerks of the house and the senate who shall forward the same to the chairs of the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture.
MA Gen L ch 21b § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21b - Mining Regulation and Reclamation|Section 1 - Short Title

Section 1. This chapter shall be known as the Coal Mining Regulatory and Reclamation Act and shall govern all coal mining operations which are conducted in the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 21b § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21b - Mining Regulation and Reclamation|Section 2 - Definitions

Section 2. As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:—  ''Abandoned workings'', excavations either caved or sealed that are deserted and in which no further mining is intended.  ''Commissioner'', the commissioner of environmental protection.  ''Department'', the department of environmental protection within the executive office of environmental affairs.  ''Drift'', horizontal opening through the strata in a coal seam used for same purposes as a shaft.  ''Exploration'', any test boring or drilling operation or surface examination designed to determine the amount and extent of coal deposits in the area.  ''Legal closing of the mine'', certification by the commissioner that all abandoned workings are sealed and secure and that no public health or safety hazard exists in the mined areas or affected lands.  ''Licensee'', any person, corporation or business entity which has been granted a coal mining license by the department.  ''Mine Inspector'', any certified person designated by the commissioner to examine coal mining operations or affected lands.  ''Mined Area or Affected Lands'', any area of land from which coal is removed by a mining operation and shall include all lands affected by this operation, including but not limited to the construction of all new roads and any removal of land from its natural state.  ''Mining'', every operation, both underground and above ground to be used for the purpose of extracting or removing coal or preparing coal or coal products for use outside the mined area.  ''Mining Operation'', any shaft, slope, drift or open excavation designed to extract coal to be delivered to points outside the mining area.  ''Overburden'', all of the earth and other materials that lie above or around a deposit of coal and which may be disrupted from its natural state in the process of mining.  ''Reclamation'', the reconditioning and rehabilitation both during and after the operation of the mine, of any mined area or affected land to a point where the land is usable for purposes similar to those had a mining operation not taken place, and in a manner that will minimize the environmental disruption from the mining operation.  ''Secretary'', the secretary of the executive office of environmental affairs.  ''Special investigating commission'', shall consist of at least three mining inspectors appointed by the commissioner for the purpose of investigating and reporting on any problem or potential problem in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
MA Gen L ch 21b § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21b - Mining Regulation and Reclamation|Section 3 - Powers and Duties of Department and Commissioner; Rules and Regulations

Section 3. The department shall be charged with duties of protecting the citizens and environment of the commonwealth from significant damage or public health hazard that may occur because of the operation of coal mines in the commonwealth. The department shall adopt rules and regulations which shall provide that any coal mining or extraction of coal shall be conducted in a manner that will not significantly damage the environment or the area of land affected by a mining operation. Consistent with the provisions of this chapter, the powers and duties of the commissioner shall include, but not be limited to, the granting of licenses to mine coal, the protection of public health and quality of the environment and the overseeing of all reclamation procedures.  The commissioner shall protect the rights of all landowners and abutters of mined or affected areas or those who would have a legal interest in the land. The commissioner shall further provide for public announcement and information concerning the nature and conduct of any such mining operations and shall provide procedures by which all land or affected areas are rehabilitated to a condition at least fully capable of supporting all practicable uses which it was capable of supporting prior to such operations, or equal or better uses that can reasonably be attained.
MA Gen L ch 21b § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21b - Mining Regulation and Reclamation|Section 4 - Coal Exploration License; Applications; Notice of Results

Section 4. Any person desiring to conduct an exploration for coal in the commonwealth shall file with the commissioner an application for a license to conduct exploration operations for coal. Each application for said exploration license shall be accompanied by a fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven. Each application shall specify the exact tract of land to be explored, the right by which the applicant can enter upon the tract, the exact exploration to be conducted and the provisions made to restore the land surface after exploration is completed. Upon review by the commissioner the applicant shall be notified whether or not his application has been accepted. One hundred and eighty days after the conclusion of exploration the results of such exploration shall be made public by the licensee.
MA Gen L ch 21b § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21b - Mining Regulation and Reclamation|Section 6 - Term of License; Termination, Suspension and Revocation; Renewal

Section 6. No license to mine shall be granted for a period exceeding eight years, and a license to mine shall be terminated, after a public hearing, if no mining operation has begun within two years of the date of issue of the license. After a public hearing a valid mining license may be suspended or revoked if any public health or safety hazard is determined to exist by the commissioner under the provisions of this chapter.  The operator of the mine shall have the right of renewal of license subject to public hearing. The renewal license shall be valid for a period of eight years and shall be subject to all of the provisions of this chapter. The applicant shall file for a renewal one hundred and eighty days prior to the expiration of the license. This renewal shall contain a statement of intention to remain within the existing boundaries, and if such renewal application addresses any new lands or affects any new lands, that additional portion shall be subject to the full standards applicable to the original licensing procedures of this chapter.  Any attempt to extend mining operations beyond the boundaries set forth in the original application regardless of their depth underground, shall be cause for revocation of the coal mining license. No renewal application shall interfere or forestall the reclamation procedures established under the provisions of this chapter nor in any way extend the two-year completion date for reclamation of a closed mine area.  The commissioner shall require that reclamation of the mining operation is an ongoing process and shall encourage the maximum utilization of all of the overburden unearthed during the coal mining operation. Reclamation of the mined areas and affected lands shall be completed within two years after the legal closing of the mine.
MA Gen L ch 21b § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21b - Mining Regulation and Reclamation|Section 7 - Examinations; Investigations; Monitoring; Record

Section 7. The commissioner is hereby authorized to make such examinations and investigations as may enable him to report on the various systems of coal mining in the commonwealth, method of mining, ventilation and machinery employed, the circumstances and responsibilities of mine accidents, and such other matters as may pertain to the general welfare of coal miners and others connected with mining, and the interests of mine owners and operators in the commonwealth.  The commissioner shall monitor air and water quality standards during the course of a mining operation. The commissioner shall keep a journal or record of all monitorings and inspections and shall procure all such materials and tests as may be found necessary to carry out the provisions and requirements of this chapter.