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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to a green future with infrastructure and workforce investments. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
AI Summary
This bill aims to achieve a green future with infrastructure and workforce investments. Key provisions include:
1. Establishing the Green Infrastructure Fund to support investments in clean transportation, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation projects, with a focus on directing at least 60% of funds to environmental justice populations.
2. Creating the Local Climate Crisis Investments Act to enable cities and towns to establish local climate crisis councils and funds for local green investments, supported by state-level funding from the Massachusetts Local Climate Crisis Trust Fund.
3. Setting up the Next Generation Green Workforce Fund to ensure workers displaced by emission reductions and advancements in green technology have access to training and employment opportunities in the green economy.
4. Establishing the Household Green Dividend Fund to provide payments to low- and moderate-income households to mitigate the impact of market-based climate policies.
5. Authorizing the issuance of green bonds to finance immediate expenditures necessary to carry out the provisions of the bill.
The bill aims to promote a just transition to a green economy by directing investments and benefits to environmental justice communities, protecting vulnerable households, and supporting workers impacted by the shift away from fossil fuels.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (92)
William Driscoll (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
John Barrett (D),
Jamie Belsito (D),
David Biele (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Linda Campbell (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Dan Carey (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Mike Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Brandy Fluker Oakley (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Jessica Giannino (D),
Adam Gómez (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Adam Hinds (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Sally Kerans (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Meghan Kilcoyne (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
John Lawn (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Mike Moran (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
James Murphy (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Jake Oliveira (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Ted Philips (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Orlando Ramos (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3292 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3292.pdf |
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