Who is the TURA Advisory Committee and what is their role?
The TURA Advisory Committee is a diverse stakeholder committee established by the 2006 TURA Amendments to advise the Administrative Council. The Committee provides diverse perspectives on matters that come before the Administrative Council, including higher and lower hazard substance designations, CERCLA chemical retention, TURA fee structure, and chemical listing and delisting petitions. Committee members include Massachusetts environmental and health policy advocacy organizations, organized labor, businesses, the water authority, the general public as well as the attorney general (or his designee) and certified toxics use reduction planners.
