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

H 997: An Act improving air quality in airport environmental justice communities

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 997 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act improving air quality in airport environmental justice communities. Primary sponsor: Adrian Madaro (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 3, 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 Representative Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 997) of Adrian C. Madaro and William F. MacGregor for legislation to require the Massachusetts Port Authority to conduct an environmental risk assessment of the health impacts of the General Lawrence Logan Airport in the East Boston section of the city of Boston and the town of Winthrop. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adrian MadaroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Billy MacGregorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th 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