HB 1700-FN (2024): prohibiting the intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding, weather modification, excessive electromagnetic radio frequency, and microwave radiation and making penalties for violation of such prohibition.

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HB 1700-FN (2024)

prohibiting the intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding, weather modification, excessive electromagnetic radio frequency, and microwave radiation and making penalties for violation of such prohibition.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
  • Subject: Environment - Conservation

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2024, with 191 people signed in online: 182 in support and 9 in opposition. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2024, with 414 people signed in online: 366 in support and 48 in opposition. The committee held a work session on January 30, 2024. The committee met in executive session on January 30, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 16–3 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 8, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 315–58.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 16, 2024, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
  • January 22, 2024, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
  • January 30, 2024, 1:30 PM: full committee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
  • January 30, 2024, 3:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304

Votes

  • February 8, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 315, nays 58, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2024: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
  • January 16, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/16/2024 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
  • January 22, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/22/2024 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  • January 30, 2024: Full Committee Work Session: 01/30/2024 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
  • January 30, 2024: Executive Session: 01/30/2024 03:00 pm LOB 302-304
  • January 30, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/30/2024 (Vote 16-3; RC)
  • February 8, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 315-58 02/08/2024

Laws It Would Change

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