MA H3922

Bill

Relative to environmental justice communities

Introduced
06/24/2019

In Committee
06/24/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to an environmental justice policy. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an environmental justice policy in Massachusetts to identify and assist "environmental justice population areas," which are defined as neighborhoods where the annual median household income is equal to or less than 65% of the statewide median, or where 25% or more of the population are minorities, foreign-born, or lack English language proficiency. The bill requires the state office to ensure meaningful involvement of these communities in environmental decision-making, and provides preference in competitive state funding opportunities for cities and towns where at least 75% of the population resides in an environmental justice population area.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (5)

Carlos González (D), Stephen Hay (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Andy Vargas (D), RoseLee Vincent (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4264 (on 12/26/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3922

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3922
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3922.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1064	Relative to auto insurance costs for traditionally low-and moderate income communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H183	Relative to the development of a strategy supporting micro businesses in inner city communities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H184	Relative to state grants targeting minority communities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H2903	To improve water sub-metering in manufactured housing communities	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H4096	Promoting community immunity	Accompanied a new draft, see H4784	Similar To
H4264	Relative to environmental justice in the commonwealth	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
S1943	Relative to responsible emergency planning	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S815	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S95	To promote livable communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To

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