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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1000: An Act establishing a coastal waters wastewater financing commission

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1000 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a coastal waters wastewater financing commission. Primary sponsor: Christopher Markey (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2025): Discharged to the committee on House Rules.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Markey of Dartmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1000) of Christopher M. Markey and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to specific revenue sources to fund essential wastewater infrastructure improvements in response to nitrogen pollution on the south coast of Massachusetts. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christopher MarkeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Bristol
Tony CabralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Mark MontignyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Bristol and Plymouth
Steven OuelletteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Bristol
Mark SylviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Bristol
Justin ThurberCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Bristol

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source