Bill > S896

This bill aims to protect private property rights by preventing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its "political subdivisions" (which are defined broadly to include state, county, city, and other public entities) from enacting environmental or developmental policies that would infringe upon these rights without proper "due process," meaning a fair legal procedure. Specifically, the bill prohibits such policies if they are derived from or traceable to "Agenda 21," a United Nations action plan adopted in 1992 concerning sustainable development, or any other international law that conflicts with the U.S. or Massachusetts Constitutions. Furthermore, it restricts these government entities from entering into agreements, spending money, or receiving funds from non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations involved in implementing Agenda 21 policies, such as those related to "green communities."