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Drinking Water

Home → Advocacy → Energy and the Environment

MMA urges Public Health Committee to support bill to address PFAS threats, with attention to practical impacts for cities, towns

TestimonyDrinking Water Nov 17, 2025

MMA offers feedback and concerns on a number of water-related bills before Environment and Natural Resources Committee

TestimonyDrinking Water Jun 27, 2025

Resolution Supporting a Local-State-Federal Partnership to Address PFAS Contamination, Fund Remediation, and Protect Public Health (2025)

MMA ResolutionsDrinking Water Jan 25, 2025

MMA letter to Energy and Environmental Affairs expresses support for upcoming environmental bond bill and outlines municipal priorities

TestimonyDrinking Water Jan 07, 2025

MMA asks Municipalities and Regional Government Committee to support bill to expand the uses of water banking

TestimonyDrinking Water Oct 24, 2023

MMA asks U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee to shield municipalities from potential liability related to PFAS and remediation efforts

TestimonyDrinking Water Jul 11, 2023

MMA expresses concerns to Public Health Committee about legislation concerning PFAS

TestimonyDrinking Water Jun 23, 2023

In letter to EPA, MMA raises concerns about costs and timelines for PFAS remediation

TestimonyDrinking Water May 30, 2023

MMA expresses support for several bills before Environment Committee

TestimonyDrinking Water Apr 26, 2023

MMA urges Municipalities and Regional Government Committee to support water banking bill

TestimonyDrinking Water May 19, 2022

MMA urges committee to support important municipal investments in general government bond bill

TestimonyLocal Aid Feb 23, 2022

MMA submits comments on draft PFAS regulations, warning of ‘exorbitant’ costs

TestimonyDrinking Water Feb 28, 2020

MMA letter to conference committee states municipal positions on environmental bond bill

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Jul 23, 2018

MMA letter to conference committee on water infrastructure legislation

TestimonyDrinking Water Oct 30, 2017

MMA Legislative Package

MMA Legislative PackageLocal Aid Feb 02, 2017
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