Bill > H1022

This bill addresses water infrastructure improvements and funding in Massachusetts through several key provisions. It allocates $2,838,500,000 across multiple funds and programs, including $138 million for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust to help municipalities with water infrastructure projects, $2 billion for expanding the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's service capacity, and $375 million for the HousingWorks infrastructure program to support water and sewer infrastructure upgrades that advance housing development. The bill also establishes an Interbasin Transfer Review Commission to analyze and recommend updates to water resource transfer regulations, creates a Water Infrastructure Advisory Committee to monitor infrastructure funding gaps, and sets up a Water Infrastructure Efficiency Task Force to examine regulatory challenges in water infrastructure projects. Additionally, the bill establishes a grant program through the Board of Higher Education to support workforce training and education for water infrastructure-related jobs, with a focus on addressing workforce shortages, improving employment opportunities for underrepresented groups, and developing regional partnerships. The legislation aims to improve water infrastructure, support housing development, address environmental challenges like PFAS contamination, and develop the workforce needed to implement these critical infrastructure improvements.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1022