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

H 971: An Act establishing a pilot program for nature-based solutions to climate change

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 971 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a pilot program for nature-based solutions to climate change. It lists 9 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 Hunt of Boston and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 971) of Daniel J. Hunt, Sean Garballey and others for legislation to establish a climate change superfund and promoting polluter responsibility. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David BieleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Suffolk
Dan CahillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Essex
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Kevin HonanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Suffolk
Dan HuntCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Suffolk
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th 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 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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