MA H258

Bill

MA H258

Resolve to better prepare the Commonwealth for climate change refugees

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing a special commission supported by the Department of Health and Human Services to better prepare the Commonwealth for climate change refugees. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a commission to evaluate the Commonwealth's coordination with municipalities, school districts, and state agencies in responding to the influx of displaced persons from Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, and to advise on how to better prepare for the welfare of climate change refugees in the future. The commission will investigate topics such as the coordination of housing, healthcare, education, professional licensure, and workforce development for climate change refugees, identify funding sources and legal/regulatory barriers, and develop a policy for the Commonwealth's intake of climate change refugees. The commission will be supported by the Department of Health and Human Services and provide a report and recommendations to the legislature within one year of the last member's appointment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Liz Miranda (D)*, Orlando Ramos (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4908 (on 06/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H258

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H258
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H258.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1271	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H2587	Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2638	Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2727	To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3725	Authorizing alternates on the Tyngsborough conservation commission	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4016	Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth	Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4313	Relative to the membership of the Historic District Commission of the town of Sudbury	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4908	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H609	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
S16	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1908	Relative to reducing recidivism and employment discrimination against released prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2113	Establishing a commission on government accountability, economy, and efficiency	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2497	To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover	New Draft substituted, see S2561	Similar To
S428	Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S812	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see H4248	Similar To
S82	Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness	Recommitted to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently	Similar To
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1271

Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

H2587

Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2638

Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2727

To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3725

Authorizing alternates on the Tyngsborough conservation commission

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4016

Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth

Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4313

Relative to the membership of the Historic District Commission of the town of Sudbury

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4908

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H609

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

S16

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission

Placed on file, in concurrence

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1736

Relative to surplus in retirement systems

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1908

Relative to reducing recidivism and employment discrimination against released prisoners

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2113

Establishing a commission on government accountability, economy, and efficiency

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2497

To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover

New Draft substituted, see S2561

Similar To

S428

Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S812

To improve health care cost accountability

Accompanied a new draft, see H4248

Similar To

S82

Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness

Recommitted to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Similar To

S994

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Accompanied H1907

Similar To

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