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An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communities

Reported by Senate Committee on Ways and Means  ·  1 cosponsor  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

S3050  ·  Bill

46 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2026-04-08SenateReported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2026-04-08SenateRecommended new draft for S2542
2026-04-08SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2026-04-08SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 15, 2026
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #1 (Moore) adopted -see Roll Call #149 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
2026-04-15SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and rejected:13, 19, 23, 25, 28, 30, 33, 34, 35, 40, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 62, 63, 95, 97, 98, 100, 105, 111, 112, 114, 115, 118, 148, 176, 178, 183, 188, 201, 202, 203, 206, 208, 216, 217, 220, 223, 245, 250, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279, 280, 286, 292, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 302, 306, 307, 310, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321
2026-04-15SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and adopted:6, 12, 15, 16, 26, 27, 31, 32, 42, 47, 48, 49, 50, 56, 57, 58, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 92, 99, 101, 102, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 129, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 179, 180, 181, 182, 184, 185, 186, 187, 189, 191, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 205, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 246, 255, 256, 257, 258, 260, 261, 262, 264, 265, 266, 267, 270, 276, 287, 288, 289, 291, 294, 301, 303, 304, 305, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 333, 334, 336, 337
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #2 (Lovely) adopted -see Roll Call #150 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #7 (Creem) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #10 (Eldridge) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #18 (Comerford) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #20 (Comerford) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #22 (Keenan) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #24 (Tarr) rejected (standing vote 5-10)
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #222 (Fernandes) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #290 (Driscoll) rejected
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #293 (Driscoll) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #331 (Montigny) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #332 (Montigny) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #4 (Mark) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #3 (Moore) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #38 (Oliveira) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #45 (Keenan) rejected
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #84 (Lewis) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #89 (Moore) rejected
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #90 (Durant) rejected
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #91 (Durant) rejected
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #103 (Tarr) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #109 (Cyr) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #152 (Crighton) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #177 (Crighton) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #156 (Collins) rejected
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #167 (Tarr) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #190 (Edwards) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #194 (Edwards) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #249 (Gómez) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #281 (Fattman) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #284 (Driscoll) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #285 (Driscoll) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #29 (Tarr) adopted
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #5 (Eldridge) adopted -see Roll Call #151 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
2026-04-15SenateAmendment #96 (Rodrigues) adopted
2026-04-15SenateSubstituted, as amended, for S2542
2026-04-15SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-04-15SenateRead third
2026-04-15SenateReprinted, as amended, see S3064

3 recorded votes

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2026-04-15 16:56SenateNo. 149Question on adoption of the amendment 139–0
2026-04-15 17:10SenateNo. 150Question on adoption of the amendment 238–0
2026-04-15 20:20SenateNo. 151Question on adoption of the amendment 538–0

337 amendments filed

197 adopted  ·  78 rejected  ·  62 withdrawn

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1Funding for PFAS Free Firefighter GearMichael O. MooreAdopted
Senate 2Safe Drinking Water ActJoan B. LovelyAdopted
Senate 3Restricting the use of rodenticides in the environmentMichael O. MooreAdopted
Senate 4Massachusetts Climate Bank Paul W. MarkAdopted
Senate 5Drought ManagementJames B. EldridgeAdopted
Senate 6Municipal ReforestationCynthia Stone CreemAdopted
Senate 7Updating the Public Shade Tree LawCynthia Stone CreemAdopted
Senate 8Withdrawn
Senate 9Withdrawn
Senate 10Grey Water Special CommissionJames B. EldridgeAdopted
Senate 11Withdrawn
Senate 12Food Trust ProgramMichael O. MooreAdopted
Senate 13Placing Guardrails on the De-Designation of Forest ReservesCynthia Stone CreemRejected
Senate 14Withdrawn
Senate 15Connecticut River Valley Resiliency Joanne M. ComerfordAdopted
Senate 16An Act to Support Massachusetts FisheriesBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 17Withdrawn
Senate 18Equitable representation for Quabbin Watershed communitiesJoanne M. ComerfordAdopted
Senate 19The Department of Fish and GameBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 20Equitable Compensation for Quabbin Reservoir Stewardship Joanne M. ComerfordAdopted
Senate 21Withdrawn
Senate 22Prohibiting Hotels from Providing Plastic-Packaged ToiletriesJohn F. KeenanAdopted
Senate 23An Act Relative to Sustaining Natural and Working LandsBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 24Removing the Paper Bag TaxBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 25Amending the Paper Bag TaxBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 26An Act to Protect Coastal ResourcesBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 27Coastal Erosion ProjectsBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 28Strengthening the Agricultural, Commercial Fishing, and Cranberry-Growing SectorsBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 29An Act Relative to the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust FundBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 30Conservation Land Tax CreditBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 31Valley Screw Site Superfund CleanupBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 32Environmental Health of the Ipswich RiverBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 33Beneficial Re-Use PolicyBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 34DCR GrantsJames B. EldridgeRejected
Senate 35DCR Land ConservationJames B. EldridgeRejected
Senate 36Withdrawn
Senate 37Withdrawn
Senate 38Equitable RepresentationJacob R. OliveiraAdopted
Senate 39Withdrawn
Senate 40Schools and Child Care Centers Water SafetyMichael O. MooreRejected
Senate 41Withdrawn
Senate 42West Parish Water Treatment Plant RemediationJacob R. OliveiraAdopted
Senate 43Withdrawn
Senate 44Withdrawn
Senate 45Warrantless EntryJohn F. KeenanRejected
Senate 46Withdrawn
Senate 47Banning black plasticJason M. LewisAdopted
Senate 48Second Worcester Water and Sewer Infrastructure Michael O. MooreAdopted
Senate 49Aberjona river flood protectionJason M. LewisAdopted
Senate 50Water Infrastructure Advisory CommitteeJames B. EldridgeAdopted
Senate 51Withdrawn
Senate 52Withdrawn
Senate 53PFAS chemicals in food packagingMichael O. MooreRejected
Senate 54Compensation for Quabbin Reservoir StewardshipPeter J. DurantRejected
Senate 55Transfer and Conveyance of Certain Parcels at Templeton Development CenterPeter J. DurantRejected
Senate 56Gilbertville Water DistrictPeter J. DurantAdopted
Senate 57Spencer Water DepartmentPeter J. DurantAdopted
Senate 58East Brookfield Water DepartmentPeter J. DurantAdopted
Senate 59Princeton PFAS RemediationPeter J. DurantRejected
Senate 60Reimbursement to the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game FundPeter J. DurantRejected
Senate 61Withdrawn
Senate 62Creating a task force to study the means of implementing a statewide cistern programMichael O. MooreRejected
Senate 63Native Plant MonthMichael O. MooreRejected
Senate 64Withdrawn
Senate 65Public Composting Sanitation FacilitiesJames B. EldridgeAdopted
Senate 66Regional Environmental CouncilRobyn K. KennedyAdopted
Senate 67Berlin Rail TrailRobyn K. KennedyAdopted
Senate 68Bolton Bower Springs Conservation AreaRobyn K. KennedyAdopted
Senate 69Boylston Manor ParkRobyn K. KennedyAdopted
Senate 70Northborough Cold Harbor BrookRobyn K. KennedyAdopted
Senate 71West Boylston Woodland ParkRobyn K. KennedyAdopted
Senate 72Worcester Water MainsRobyn K. KennedyAdopted
Senate 73Withdrawn
Senate 74Withdrawn
Senate 75Withdrawn
Senate 76Fitchburg Dam UpgradesJohn J. CroninAdopted
Senate 77Withdrawn
Senate 78Low-Noise, Low-Emissions Electric Landscape EquipmentCynthia Stone CreemAdopted
Senate 79Greenfield Inflow and InfiltrationJoanne M. ComerfordAdopted
Senate 80Former Lunt Silversmiths site in GreenfieldJoanne M. ComerfordAdopted
Senate 81Town of Hadley flood fortification Joanne M. ComerfordAdopted
Senate 82Northampton Flood ControlJoanne M. ComerfordAdopted
Senate 83Sunderland Trail and Shared-use Path Joanne M. ComerfordAdopted
Senate 84Studying feasibility of banning polystyreneJason M. LewisAdopted
Senate 85Withdrawn
Senate 86Withdrawn
Senate 87Supporting Upstream Solutions to PFAS pollutionWilliam N. BrownsbergerAdopted
Senate 88Methuen Arlington Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvement ProjectPavel M. PayanoAdopted
Senate 89Right of First Refusal Timeline FlexibilityMichael O. MooreRejected
Senate 90 Water Utilities Quarterly ReportsPeter J. DurantRejected
Senate 91 Water Utilities Quarterly Reports IIPeter J. DurantRejected
Senate 92Weymouth MWRAPatrick M. O'ConnorAdopted
Senate 93Withdrawn
Senate 94Withdrawn
Senate 95Climate Resilient HomesJulian CyrRejected
Senate 96SWM AmendmentMichael J. RodriguesAdopted
Senate 97Boston-Cambridge Riverwalk Construction at Science ParkSal N. DiDomenicoRejected
Senate 98River Source Heat PumpSal N. DiDomenicoRejected
Senate 99Island End Flood Resilience ProjectSal N. DiDomenicoAdopted
Senate 100Extended Producer Responsibility Needs AssessmentSal N. DiDomenicoRejected
Senate 101Gloucester Wastewater TreatmentBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 102Jeffreys Neck Road in IpswichBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 103Public and private water utilities reportsBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 104Withdrawn
Senate 105Technical change to the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game FundBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 106Withdrawn
Senate 107Withdrawn
Senate 108Withdrawn
Senate 109Manuel F. Correllus State Forest Trust FundJulian CyrAdopted
Senate 110Withdrawn
Senate 111Housing in Manuel F. Correllus State ForestJulian CyrRejected
Senate 112Oyster Shell RecyclingJulian CyrRejected
Senate 113Withdrawn
Senate 114Modernizing the Environmental Police Records ManagementBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 115Resilience BuyoutsBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 116South Essex Sewer DistrictJoan B. LovelyAdopted
Senate 117Salem Beverly Water Supply BoardJoan B. LovelyAdopted
Senate 118Remediating State Sites for Housing Julian CyrRejected
Senate 119Lowell Riverview ParkVanna HowardAdopted
Senate 1204th Middlesex Local ProjectsCindy F. FriedmanAdopted

Showing 120 of 337. An amendment marked consolidated was folded into a consolidated amendment, which under House Rule 33F cannot be adopted except by a roll call.

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

  • Maura T. Healey

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.