Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Start Time:

1:00 PM

Location:

A-1 and Virtual

Event Description

Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Justice

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the Chairs.

All matters filed in the House that are listed above are required to be reported on by November 1, 2025, subject to extensions consistent with House Rule 27.

The public is invited to participate in this hybrid hearing, which will be livestreamed on the General Court website, https://malegislature.gov/. Hearings will be recorded and posted publicly on the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources’ page https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J21/Hearings.

At the discretion of the Chairs and per committee rules, written testimony received by the committee will be made publicly available. The committee may limit availability or redact testimony that includes sensitive personal information, information about minors, or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness or safety of the testifier or others.

Written testimony can be submitted via email at jointcommittee.environment@malegislature.gov or physically mailed to the House Chair:

Chair Christine Barber

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

ATTN: Jacob Newman

24 Beacon St. Room 167

Boston, MA 02133

In-person oral and remote testimony sign-up is available via this form until 10:00AM on Monday, September 1, 2025. Email Jacob Newman at Jacob.Newman@mahouse.gov with any questions or concerns. Written testimony should be submitted not later than two (2) weeks following the hearing date.

For in-person and remote testimony please include:

1. Name;

2. Organization you represent;

3. Whether on behalf of yourself or an organization;

4. Mailing address;

5. Email address;

6. Telephone number;

7. In-person or remote testimony;

8. Bills testifying on;

9. Whether support or oppose.

For those testifying remotely, you will receive a Microsoft Teams link with more information prior to the start of the hearing.

This hearing will be chaired by House Chair Christine Barber. If you have any questions regarding the hearing, legislation, format of the hearing or reasonable accommodations required to ensure people with disabilities can participate fully in the committee process, please email: Jacob Newman with Chair Barber, at Jacob.Newman@mahouse.gov and Clayton Spivey with Chair Rausch, at Clayton.Spivey@masenate.gov. House Chair Barber’s office can be reached via telephone: (617) 722-2230.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources - 9-2-2025	9/2/2025 1:00 PM	03:54:41

Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Justice 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.927	Resolve to review, consider, and evaluate, and to establish a suitable body and/or special commission to consider climate change economic consequences	Michael S. Day
H.935	An Act limiting toxics release inventory facilities in environmental justice communities	Michelle M. DuBois
H.938	An Act establishing sustainable and equitable funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation	Patricia A. Duffy
H.939	An Act to facilitate climate resiliency	Ann-Margaret Ferrante
H.951	An Act to eliminate hydraulic fracturing in the Commonwealth	Carmine Lawrence Gentile
H.958	An Act to promote natural carbon sequestration	Jessica Ann Giannino
H.963	An Act further defining an environmental justice population	Richard M. Haggerty
H.971	An Act establishing a pilot program for nature-based solutions to climate change	Daniel J. Hunt
H.997	An Act improving air quality in airport environmental justice communities	Adrian C. Madaro
H.1004	An Act promoting climate safe buildings	Joan Meschino
H.1006	An Act relative to incentives for nature as a climate solution	Joan Meschino
H.1014	An Act establishing a climate change superfund	Steven Owens
H.1027	An Act to streamline permitting for rail electrification	Sean Reid
H.1039	An Act to assist municipal and district ratepayers	Jeffrey N. Roy
H.1044	Resolve establishing a special commission to study climate change staffing levels	Margaret R. Scarsdale
H.1060	An Act relative to solid waste disposal facilities in environmental justice communities	Chynah Tyler
H.1072	An Act of improving environmental justice in Black communities	Christopher J. Worrell
H.3945	An Act to promote urban agriculture in environmental justice communities	Judith A. Garcia
H.3984	An Act relative to promoting the beneficial use of dredged materials for coastal resilience, nourishment and restoration	Kip A. Diggs
H.4041	An Act promoting environmental justice in Massachusetts	Mike Connolly
S.558	An Act establishing a pilot program for nature-based solutions to climate change	Brendan P. Crighton
S.560	An Act to facilitate climate resiliency	Brendan P. Crighton
S.572	An Act establishing sustainable and equitable funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation	Sal N. DiDomenico
S.583	An Act promoting climate safe buildings	Lydia Edwards
S.588	An Act establishing a climate change superfund	James B. Eldridge
S.604	An Act to promote natural carbon sequestration	Dylan A. Fernandes
S.622	An Act protecting public health and reducing health care costs	Jason M. Lewis
S.636	An Act to improve environmental justice in the Commonwealth	Liz Miranda
S.673	An Act establishing the New England Fusion Research Compact	Bruce E. Tarr
S.675	An Act to assist municipal and district ratepayers	John C. Velis

Present (9)

Christine P. Barber (HOU)

Jennifer Balinsky Armini (HOU)

Simon Cataldo (HOU)

John R. Gaskey (HOU)

Tara T. Hong (HOU)

Kristin E. Kassner (HOU)

Dawne Shand (HOU)

Kenneth P. Sweezey (HOU)

Mark D. Sylvia (HOU)

Absent (2)

Margaret R. Scarsdale (HOU) *

Jonathan D. Zlotnik (HOU) *

	Document
	H927 Bill Summary
	H935 Bill Summary
	H938 Bill Summary
	H939 Bill Summary
	H951 Bill Summary
	H958 Bill Summary
	H963 Bill Summary
	H971 Bill Summary
	H997 Bill Summary
	H1004 Bill Summary
	H1006 Bill Summary
	H1014 Bill Summary
	H1027 Bill Summary
	H1039 Bill Summary
	H1044 Bill Summary
	H1060 Bill Summary
	H1072 Bill Summary
	H3945 Bill Summary
	H3984 Bill Summary
	H4041 Bill Summary

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