An Act establishing the Municipal Reforestation Program
This bill establishes the Municipal Reforestation Program and creates a new advisory council to guide its implementation. The council, appointed by the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, will include experts from various sectors such as municipal departments, environmental organizations, and utility companies to provide technical advice. Its primary role is to develop science-based guidelines for municipalities on planting trees, selecting native species, and managing urban forests to improve energy efficiency and climate resilience. The program aims to ensure that tree planting efforts are ecologically sound and coordinated with public infrastructure needs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 21, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cynthia Creem
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
Co
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jake Oliveira
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
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