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

H 1051: An Act to create a commission to determine the feasibility of voluntary acquisition of flood risk properties and structures

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 1051 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to create a commission to determine the feasibility of voluntary acquisition of flood risk properties and structures. It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): 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 Representatives Shand of Newburyport and Armini of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1051) of Dawne Shand, Jennifer Balinsky Armini and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the voluntary acquisition of flood risk properties and structures across the Commonwealth. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jenny ArminiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Essex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Dawne ShandCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Essex

“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. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 31, 2025
  5. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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