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AIM testimony in opposition to S. 442 and H. 757, An Act for a Competitive Economy through Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals
S.442 and H.757 would create a massive and duplicative regulatory system in Massachusetts – duplicating (and in some cases contradicting) the recently enacted Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) reform legislation.

SB  915 An Act Relative to Changing the Hoisting Law
AIM testimony in Support of SB 915 An Act Relative to Changing the Hoisting Law.

Proposed Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Level:1990 Baseline and 2020 Business As Usual Projection
AIM testimony regarding Proposed Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Level: 1990 Baseline and 2020 Business as Usual Projection

AIM Testimony in opposition to SB110, HB 297 and HB 311
SB 110 An Act Relative to Continuing Education Requirements for Operators of Hoisting Machinery, HB 297 An Act Relative to Licensing Home Appliance Servicers, HB 311 An Act Increasing the Experience and Background Necessary to Operate Low Pressure Processed Steam Boilers

Comments: Proposed Amendments to Mandatory Reporting Rules: 310 CMR 7.71
AIM's comments on the proposed amendment to the mandatory reporting regulations, 310 CMR 7.71, for greenhouse gas emissions

Follow-Up Comments to 3/30/09 Meeting on IWW Toxics Reporting Requirement
AIM’s follow-up comments to 3/30 meeting on IWW Toxics Reporting Requirement

Toxics Reporting Requirement for Industrial Sewer Discharge Regulations
AIM's letter regarding toxics reporting requirements for Industrial Sewer Discharge Regulations

Stormwater Management Regulations

AIM Asks State to Withdraw Flawed Storm Water Regulations
AIM and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) seek to have the state withdraw "fundamentally flawed" storm water regulations that could cost Massachusetts business $5 billion.
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Hoisting

An Act Relative to Changing the Hoisting Law
AIM’s bill changes the state law requiring licensing for certain hoisting equipment used exclusively on company property. The legislation permits the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to streamline current licensing requirements.

Global Warming/Legislative Oversight

An Act Enhancing the Global Warming Solutions Act
The recently enacted Global Warming Solutions Law gives wide latitude to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs and other agencies to draft regulations. There is no legislative oversight to ensure that regulations enacted on behalf of one agency do not conflict with goals of another. The AIM bill requires that regulations be submitted to the Joint Committee Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy for approval.