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

H 4035: An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to establish a net zero emissions standard for new constructed buildings and major renovation projects

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 4035 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to establish a net zero emissions standard for new constructed buildings and major renovation projects. Primary sponsor: Christine Barber (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4035) of Christine P. Barber, Erika Uyterhoeven and Mike Connolly (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Somerville be authorized to establish a net zero emissions standard for zoning of new constructed buildings and major renovation projects. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christine BarberPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th 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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  6. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Discharged to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
  9. Senate concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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