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H947 • 2025

An Act relative to brownsfields assessment and remediation funds accessibility

An Act relative to brownsfields assessment and remediation funds accessibility

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Sponsor
Colleen M. Garry
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5149
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to brownsfields assessment and remediation funds accessibility

An Act relative to brownsfields assessment and remediation funds accessibility By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to brownsfields assessment and remediation funds accessibility By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 947) of Colleen M.
  • Garry relative to communities being granted Brownsfields Assessment and Remediation Funds, notwithstanding the participation of the regional planning organization.
  • Environment and Natural Resources.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5149

  2. 2025-06-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to brownsfields assessment and remediation funds accessibility
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 947) of Colleen M. Garry relative to communities being granted Brownsfields Assessment and Remediation Funds, notwithstanding the participation of the regional planning organization. Environment and Natural Resources.

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Bill H.947

Notwithstanding any special or general law, or rule or regulation to the contrary, any community may be granted Brownsfields Assessment and Remediation Funds regardless of the participation of the Regional Planning Organization.

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