Mandates the creation of an Environmental Justice Advisory Council, which would study issues related to environmental justice in the state and provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature
Department of Environmental Protection will create a Supplemental Environmental Project bank, which maintains an inventory of outstanding environmental justice needs in frontline communities
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the decision makers
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Who on committee has co-sponsored:
state senators:
James Eldridge (D)
Acton
chair
Lydia Edwards (D)
Boston
chair
Cynthia Creem (D)
Newton
John Velis (D)
Westfield
Patrick O'Connor (R)
Weymouth
Anne Gobi (D)
Spencer
state representatives:
Michael Day (D)
Stoneham
chair
Christine Barber (D)
Somerville
chair
Colleen Garry (D)
Dracut
Christopher Markey (D)
Dartmouth
Brandy Fluker-Oakley (D)
Daniel Carey (D)
Easthampton
Christopher Hendricks (D)
New Bedford
Adam Scanlon (D)
Rita Mendes (D)
Brockton
Peter Durant (R)
Spencer
Alyson Sullivan (R)
Abington
Who has co-sponsored:
History of the bill
2025
Jun 2024
Reported favorably and discharged to the committee on House Rules
Jun 2024
Accompanied a study order, H.1677
Feb 2024
Accompanied a study order, S2612
Feb 2024
Order reported favorably by committee and discharged to the Senate Committee on Rules
2024
Nov 2023
Hearing scheduled
Jan 2023
Bill re-filed as H.1677
Feb 2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary
2023
Feb 2022
Reporting date extended to April 15, 2022
Sep 2022
Sent to study by the Judiciary Committee (Study Order: H.5170)
2022
Mar 2021
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
Mar 2021
Bill reintroduced
2021
Jan 2020
No further action taken
2020
Jun 2019
Hearing scheduled
Jan 2019
Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
2019
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