MA H3556

Bill

Relative to greener and healthier transportation corridors

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to recommend strategies to improve the land usage of transportation corridors. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to recommend strategies to improve the land usage of transportation corridors in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will include members from various state agencies, the legislature, and experts in transportation and environmental justice. The commission will study how to utilize transportation rights-of-way to reduce transportation-related pollution and increase carbon sequestration, and will review maintenance and design practices. The commission will also conduct a financial analysis comparing the costs of implementing new natural solutions versus current practices. The commission will report its findings and recommendations to the relevant legislative committees by December 31, 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (15)

Norm Orrall (R)*, John Barrett (D), Jay Barrows (R), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Carol Doherty (D), Susan Gifford (R), Chris Hendricks (D), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Kathy LaNatra (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Matt Muratore (R), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3556

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3556
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3556.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1315	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H353	Relative to the establishment of a commission for fairness in liquor licensing	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H609	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
S1282	Resolve establishing a special commission on psychedelic drug use for clinical trials and therapy	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1347	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1378	Establishing an oral health special commission and needs assessment	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2393	To modernize property tax abatements for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S361	Establishing a Special Commission to Re-Imagine School Assessment and Accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

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