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

H 1013: An Act establishing the municipal reforestation program

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 1013 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing the municipal reforestation program. It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 22, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Owens of Watertown and Armini of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1013) of Steven Owens, Mindy Domb and others for legislation to establish a municipal reforestation program within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Joan MeschinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Plymouth
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 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