MA H877

Bill

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

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Day of Stoneham (by request), a petition of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the economic consequences of climate change. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Climate Change Economic Consequences Commission to collect data, assess potential climate change scenarios, and report on the costs, insurance needs, and financing required to address the impacts of climate change on individuals, disasters, and other related matters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will have 21 members appointed by the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker, as well as representatives from various stakeholder groups. The commission is tasked with holding regular hearings across the state and filing annual reports for up to 5 years.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Mike Day (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5041 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H877

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H877
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H877.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2833	To allow individual donations to countries vulnerable to climate change	No further action taken	Similar To
H2890	Providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
H3396	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot	Accompanied a study order, see H5075	Similar To
H3688	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons to the commonwealth of Massachusetts	No further action taken	Similar To
H3700	Resolve in favor of a certain employee of the Monson Developmental Center	No further action taken	Similar To
H5041	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H980	Promoting sustainable development and infrastructure, economic security, and fiscal responsibility with respect to climate risks	Accompanied S501	Similar To
H983	Establishing a Massachusetts flood risk protection program	Accompanied a new draft, see H4744	Similar To
S1079	Resolve for a commission to review, replace, and eliminate the Grand Jury System	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1796	Relative to the Massachusetts fund for vulnerable countries most affected by climate change	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1853	Providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
S2081	Resolve regarding revitalizing the right of free petition	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S259	Resolve establishing a study of the gaming market in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2728	Similar To
S311	Implementing an elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate education curriculum in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2785	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2833

To allow individual donations to countries vulnerable to climate change

No further action taken

Similar To

H2890

Providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5351

Similar To

H3396

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot

Accompanied a study order, see H5075

Similar To

H3688

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons to the commonwealth of Massachusetts

No further action taken

Similar To

H3700

Resolve in favor of a certain employee of the Monson Developmental Center

No further action taken

Similar To

H5041

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H980

Promoting sustainable development and infrastructure, economic security, and fiscal responsibility with respect to climate risks

Accompanied S501

Similar To

H983

Establishing a Massachusetts flood risk protection program

Accompanied a new draft, see H4744

Similar To

S1079

Resolve for a commission to review, replace, and eliminate the Grand Jury System

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1796

Relative to the Massachusetts fund for vulnerable countries most affected by climate change

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

Similar To

S1853

Providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5351

Similar To

S2081

Resolve regarding revitalizing the right of free petition

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S259

Resolve establishing a study of the gaming market in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2728

Similar To

S311

Implementing an elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate education curriculum in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2785

Similar To

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