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Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

J21  ·  194th General Court  ·  House chair: Christine P. Barber  ·  Senate chair: Rebecca L. Rausch

It shall be the duty of the committee on Environment and Natural Resources to consider all matters concerning the Division of Conservation and Recreation natural resources and the environment, air, water and noise pollution and control thereof, hunting , conservation, solid waste disposal and sewerage, and such other matters as may be referred.

1 matters before it  ·  424 reported out  ·  16 hearings  ·  the legislature's own page

215 recorded committee votes

DateBillQuestionPositions
2025-07-02 13:23H899Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-07-02 13:26H956Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-07-02 13:27H972Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-07-02 13:27H984Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-07-02 13:28H1002Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-07-02 13:29H1007Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-07-02 13:30H1008Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-07-02 13:31H1024Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-07-02 13:32H1061Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-07-02 13:32H1069Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-07-02 13:32H1073Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-07-02 13:34H4009Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-07-29 12:00S2569Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 6
2025-07-29 12:00S2570Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 6
2025-07-29 12:00S2571Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-07-29 12:00S546Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-07-29 12:00S555Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-29 12:00S564Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-29 12:00S584Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-07-29 12:00S610Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-07-29 12:00S615Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-29 12:00S627Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-07-29 12:00S638Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-29 12:00S652Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-29 12:00S665Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-31 13:05H886Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-07-31 13:06H904Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-07-31 13:08H926Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-07-31 13:08H945Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-07-31 13:14H968Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-07-31 13:15H1023Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-07-31 13:21H996Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-08-29 08:04H957Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-08-29 08:06H987Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-08-29 08:07H1009Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-09-15 13:13H887Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-09-15 13:22H959Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2025-09-15 13:24H1018Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2025-09-15 13:31H4109Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-09-16 14:00S558Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-16 14:00S570Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-16 14:00S571Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-16 14:00S572Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-09-16 14:00S622Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-09-29 16:12H902Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-09-29 16:16H924Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-09-29 16:17H961Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2025-09-29 16:20H986Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-09-29 16:22H1000Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-09-29 16:24H1064Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-09-29 16:52H4591Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 11
2025-10-16 14:00S2654Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 5
2025-10-16 14:00S553Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-10-16 14:00S559Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-16 14:00S568Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-16 14:00S569Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-10-16 14:00S604Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-10-16 14:00S632Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-24 13:44H958Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 7  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 2
2025-10-24 13:48H997Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-10-24 13:50H1068Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-10-24 13:54H4259Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-10-29 15:00S2685Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-29 15:00S2687Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-29 15:00S395Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S544Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S563Studyfavorable 4  ·  no action 1
2025-10-29 15:00S573Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S576Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S577Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S578Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-29 15:00S580Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-29 15:00S585Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S594Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-29 15:00S595Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S596Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S601Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S613Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S614Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S616Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S619Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S624Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S626Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S635Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S637Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S639Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S640Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S641Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S642Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-29 15:00S648Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-29 15:00S656Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S658Studyfavorable 5
2025-10-29 15:00S659Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-29 15:00S668Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-29 15:00S670Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-29 15:00S672Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-29 15:00S673Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-11-03 17:00S26Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-11-03 17:00S552Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-11-03 17:00S567Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1
2025-11-03 17:00S607Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-11-03 17:00S617Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-11-03 17:00S625Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1
2025-11-03 17:00S628Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-11-10 11:00S2718Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-11-10 11:00S2720Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 5
2025-11-10 11:00S2721Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 5
2025-11-10 11:00S579Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-11-10 11:00S581Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-11-10 11:00S583Studyfavorable 5
2025-11-10 11:00S633Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-11-10 11:00S636Studyfavorable 5
2025-11-10 11:00S667Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-11-10 11:00S671Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-11-10 11:00S674Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-11-14 12:00S2728Studyfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1
2025-11-14 12:00S2729Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1
2025-11-14 12:00S2730Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1
2025-11-14 12:00S2731Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 5
2025-11-14 12:00S557Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-11-14 12:00S565Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1
2025-11-14 12:00S566Ought to passfavorable 5
2025-11-14 12:00S588Studyfavorable 2  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 2
2025-11-14 12:00S593Studyfavorable 5
2025-11-14 12:00S634Studyfavorable 5
2025-11-14 12:00S645Studyfavorable 5
2025-11-14 12:00S646Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-11-14 12:00S649Studyfavorable 5
2025-11-14 12:00S661Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1
2025-11-19 12:00S2746Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1
2025-11-19 12:00S2747Studyfavorable 5
2025-11-25 16:00S2542Ought to passfavorable 13  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2025-11-25 16:08H915H915 - An Act expanding access to trails for people of all abilitiesfavorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-11-25 16:09H971H971 - An Act establishing a pilot program for nature-based solutions to climate changefavorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-11-25 16:10H1013H1013 - An Act establishing the municipal reforestation programfavorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-12-22 17:28H4928Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-22 17:30H1055Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-22 17:31H1056Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-22 17:33H3935Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-12-22 17:35H4512Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-12-30 16:02H946Should the committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-22 16:09H124An Act relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildrenfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-22 16:12H932An Act relative to the pesticide boardfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-22 16:14H950An Act governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance Glyphosate in thfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-22 16:15H954An Act empowering vulnerable municipalities to protect residents and the environment from favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-22 16:16H962An Act relative to the use of chlorpyrifos in the Commonwealthfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-22 16:17H981An Act to protect pollinator habitatfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-22 16:19H1033An Act responding to the threat of invasive speciesfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-22 16:20H985An Act establishing an ecologically-based mosquito management program in the Commonwealth favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-22 16:32H1041An Act to protect pollinators and public healthfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-22 16:33H108An Act to protect Massachusetts pollinatorsfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 12:18H5149Should the Committee report the following bills to study?favorable 6  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 4
2026-01-23 12:24H5145Should the Committee report the following bills to study?favorable 5  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 4
2026-02-20 14:35H909Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 8  ·  adverse 2  ·  no action 1
2026-02-20 14:39H976Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-02-20 14:48H977Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 8  ·  adverse 2  ·  no action 1
2026-02-20 14:50H991Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2026-02-20 14:55H5148Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2026-03-06 12:02H944Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-03-06 12:06H5113Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-03-06 12:09H5215Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 8  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2026-03-06 12:14H5216Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-03-06 12:42H5217Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 8  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2026-03-06 12:51H967Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 8  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2026-03-06 12:56H5218Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-03-06 13:05H5219Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-03-16 13:28H5307Should the Committee report the following bills to study?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 2
2026-03-16 14:08H5267Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 14:09H938Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 14:19H5266Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 8  ·  reserve right 3
2026-03-16 14:20H1012Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 14:27H1020Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 14:29H5368Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 14:31H1070Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 14:36H3938Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 2
2026-03-16 14:37H5268Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 14:45H3984Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 14:47H5369Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 2
2026-03-16 14:53H990Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 14:55H1005Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 14:57H900Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 15:06H1031Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 15:07H1050Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 15:10H1051Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 15:10H1052Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 15:18H5139Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-16 15:19H1021Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 2
2026-03-16 15:19H5140Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-27 15:00S2877Ought to passfavorable 5
2026-03-27 15:00S2896Ought to passfavorable 5
2026-03-27 15:00S2933Ought to passfavorable 5
2026-04-10 12:00S3052Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 6
2026-06-26 12:00S3152Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2026-06-26 12:00S3153Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 6
2026-06-26 12:00S3154Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 6
2026-06-29 17:00S3156Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2026-06-29 17:00S549Ought to passfavorable 6
2026-07-09 14:00S3093Ought to passfavorable 6
2026-07-09 14:00S3110Ought to passfavorable 6
2026-07-09 14:00S3117Ought to passfavorable 6
2026-07-09 14:00S3137Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2026-07-28 10:34H5643Should the Committee report the following bill to study?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:41H5587Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:45H5563Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:45H5570Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:46H5532Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:47H5533Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:48H5523Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:49H5522Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:50H5483Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:51H5475Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:52H5432Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:52H5446Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:53H5363Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-07-28 10:58H5247Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?favorable 10  ·  no action 1

16 public hearings

DateWhereBills heardStatus
2025-04-08A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston24Completed
2025-05-06A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston50Completed
2025-06-03A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston56Completed
2025-06-17A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston40Completed
2025-07-01A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston39Completed
2025-07-15A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston1Completed
2025-09-02A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston0Canceled
2025-09-02A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston30Completed
2025-10-07A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston25Completed
2025-10-21A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston55Completed
2025-10-27A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston0Canceled
2025-10-27A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston32Completed
2026-03-04222, 24 Beacon Street, Boston0Canceled
2026-03-04222, 24 Beacon Street, Boston13Completed
2026-07-01B-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston13Completed
2026-07-22A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston7Completed

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.