MA H5073

Bill

Study Order - Climate and Environmental Policy

Introduced
10/29/2020

In Committee
10/29/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relativerelative to climate and environmental policy.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to investigate and study various house documents related to climate and environmental policy. The committee is tasked with reporting its findings, recommendations, and any necessary draft legislation to the General Court by December 31, 2020. The study aims to examine and address climate and environmental policy issues in the state.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (J)

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 10/29/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5073

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5073
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5073.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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	Replaces
H760	Restricting the use of effluent water in cooling towers	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Replaces
H766	Relative to the control of tick-borne illness	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Replaces
H775	Enabling the conservation commissions to consider climate change within their conservation plans	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Replaces
H778	Relative to carbon pricing	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Replaces
H817	To protect open space, historical resources, and community housing from coastal threats	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Replaces
H841	Promoting sustainable investment, economic security and fiscal responsibility with respect to climate risks	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Replaces
H842	To sustain natural and working lands carbon in communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Replaces
H874	Relative to noise and air pollution	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Replaces
H891	Relative to noise pollution	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Replaces

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H749

Resolve to review, consider, and evaluate, and to establish a suitable body and/or special commission to consider climate change economic consequences