MA S433

Bill

Establishing the commission for a climate-ready commonwealth

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
09/26/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish the commission for a climate-ready commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Commission for a Climate-Ready Commonwealth, an advisory body that will advise the state legislature on how to fund, implement, and prioritize climate resilience and adaptation infrastructure projects. The commission will consist of up to 13 members, including local government representatives, state officials, and experts in areas such as climate change, wetlands, transportation planning, and public finance. The commission will investigate topics like whether the state should oversee climate resilience efforts, whether a new authority should be created, identify funding sources, develop project selection criteria, and recommend ways to overcome legal and regulatory barriers. The commission will provide its report and recommendations to the legislature within 18 months of being fully constituted.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

Will Brownsberger (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Mike Moore (D), Mike Rush (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 09/26/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S433

(11 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S433
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S433.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3846	Relative to GreenWorks	Accompanied a new draft, see H3941	Similar To
H749	Resolve to review, consider, and evaluate, and to establish a suitable body and/or special commission to consider climate change economic consequences	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Similar To
H825	Establishing the commission for a climate-ready commonwealth	Accompanied S433	Replaces
S1663	Relative to stormwater management and climate change adaptation incentives	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1924	To combat climate change	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1987	To expand the green communities program to mitigate climate change	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S200	Relative to blockchain and cryptocurrencies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently	Similar To
S219	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Accompanied a study order, see S2537	Similar To
S226	Regarding funding the foundation budget review commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2537	Similar To
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S79	Promoting sustainable development across the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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