It shall be the duty of the Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change to investigate the issues involving global warming and climate change, including but not limited to carbon emissions, greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energies. The committee will explore viable solutions and other innovations that stimulate our economy, promote jobs, and protect our security and environment. The Committee may hold hearings, as needed, to investigate and gather information. The committee shall report, from time to time, with recommendations for legislative action based on their review or on the findings of the investigations. The committee shall have the authority to develop and report legislative proposals pertaining to global warming and climate change, which shall be referred to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
| Date | Where | Bills heard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-05 | B-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 0 | Completed |
| 2017-05-08 | Mashpee High School, 500 Old Barnstable Road, Mashpee | 0 | Completed |
| 2017-05-09 | First Parish of Sudbury, Unitarian Universalist, 327 Concord Road, Sudbury | 0 | Completed |
| 2017-05-15 | Melrose Memorial Hall, 590 Main Street, Melrose | 0 | Completed |
| 2017-05-16 | Benjamin Friedman Middle School, 500 Norton Avenue, Taunton | 0 | Completed |
| 2017-05-22 | Weymouth High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Weymouth | 0 | Completed |
| 2017-06-12 | Western New England University School of Law, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield | 0 | Completed |
| 2017-06-19 | Berkshire Community College, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield | 0 | Completed |
| 2017-06-20 | Essex Agricultural and Technical High School, 565 Maple Street, Danvers | 0 | Completed |
| 2017-06-26 | Robert A DeLeo Senior Center, 35 Harvard Street, Winthrop | 0 | Completed |
| 2017-06-27 | 428, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 0 | Completed |
| 2017-09-25 | Groton-Dunstable Regional High School, 703 Chicopee Row, Groton | 0 | Completed |
| 2018-01-24 | B-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 0 | Completed |
| 2018-12-18 | 428, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 0 | Completed |
A bill counted as reported out may have been reported into a study order, which ends it for the session. Recorded votes here are the ones the committee published; House Rule 17B and Senate Rule 12 require them, and the site's methods note how often one is actually posted.