An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communities
Senate, April 8, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to build resilience for Massachusetts communities (Senate, No. 2542),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 3050).
| (Redraft) | Moore, Michael O. | Funding for PFAS Free Firefighter Gear | Adopted YEAS 39 - NAYS 0 |
| (Redraft) | Lovely, Joan B. | Safe Drinking Water Act | Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
| (Redraft) | Moore, Michael O. | Restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment | Adopted |
| (Redraft) | Mark, Paul W. | Massachusetts Climate Bank | Adopted |
| (2nd Redraft) | Eldridge, James B. | Drought Management | Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
| (Redraft) | Creem, Cynthia Stone | Municipal Reforestation |
Yes Bundle Adopted |
| (Redraft) | Creem, Cynthia Stone | Updating the Public Shade Tree Law | Adopted |
| Creem, Cynthia Stone | Expanding Access to Plant-Based Protein Sources | Withdrawn | |
| Creem, Cynthia Stone | Ensuring Public Outdoor Lighting that is Safe, Healthy, and Energy Efficient | Withdrawn | |
| (Redraft) | Eldridge, James B. | Grey Water Special Commission | Adopted |
| Creem, Cynthia Stone | MVP Plus | Withdrawn | |
| (Redraft) | Moore, Michael O. | Food Trust Program |
Yes Bundle Adopted |
| Creem, Cynthia Stone | Placing Guardrails on the De-Designation of Forest Reserves |
No Bundle Rejected |
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| Creem, Cynthia Stone | Establishing a Lithium-Ion Battery Stewardship Program | Withdrawn | |
| (Redraft) | Comerford, Joanne M. | Connecticut River Valley Resiliency |
Yes Bundle Adopted |
| (Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | An Act to Support Massachusetts Fisheries |
Yes Bundle Adopted |
| Comerford, Joanne M. | Accessible Trails for All | Withdrawn | |
| (Redraft) | Comerford, Joanne M. | Equitable representation for Quabbin Watershed communities | Adopted |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | The Department of Fish and Game |
No Bundle Rejected |
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| (Redraft) | Comerford, Joanne M. | Equitable Compensation for Quabbin Reservoir Stewardship | Adopted |
| Keenan, John F. | Massachusetts Healthy Homes Program | Withdrawn | |
| (Redraft) | Keenan, John F. | Prohibiting Hotels from Providing Plastic-Packaged Toiletries | Adopted |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | An Act Relative to Sustaining Natural and Working Lands |
No Bundle Rejected |
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| (Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Removing the Paper Bag Tax | Rejected |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Amending the Paper Bag Tax |
No Bundle Rejected |
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