# Massachusetts H 948: 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

Massachusetts H 948, 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, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by John R. Gaskey (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-26 (Accompanied a study order, see H5149) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 948
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: 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
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-02-26, Accompanied a study order, see H5149
- Sponsor: John R. Gaskey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Environment and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John R. Gaskey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James B. Eldridge (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samantha Montaño (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-26: Accompanied a study order, see H5149 (House)
- 2025-08-28: Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (House)
- 2025-05-21: Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H948.pdf)

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- H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed)
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- H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed)
- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)
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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H948.pdf)

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- [H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5520-194)
- [H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nichola…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5429-194)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H948-194 (as of 2026-11-01).