Legislative Priorities
Federal
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act 2021 (Merkley / Lowenthal) S. 984 / H.R. 5845
Key elements: makes producers fiscally responsible for post-consumer management of waste, limits exportation of waste to other countries, temporary moratorium on facilities that manufacture plastic, phases out certain single use products, etc.
Green New Deal (Markey / Ocasio-Cortez) S. 166 / H.R. 332
Key elements: reduce greenhouse gases, create new jobs in the green economy, build smart power grids, etc.
Make sure your senator and U.S. representative support these bills!
State
An Act achieving a green future with infrastructure and workforce investments (Barrett / Driscoll) H.3292
Fact sheet here
An Act transitioning Massachusetts to clean electricity, heating, and transportation (Boncore / Decker, Garballey) S.2136 / H.3288
Key elements: 100% clean electricity by 2035; 100% clean heating and transportation by 2045; just transition for workers and EJ communities
Fact sheet here
An Act providing for building justice with jobs (Pacheco / Robinson, LeBoeuf) S.2226 / H.3365
Key elements: retrofit 1 million MA homes in 10 years; train new workers to complete housing audits and renovations; eliminate housing related emissions by 2050.
Fact sheet here
An Act to create access to justice (DiDomenico / Meschino, Madaro) S.996 / H.1792
Key elements: increase access to legal remedies for EJ communities
Fact sheet here
An Act relative to plastic bag reduction (Eldridge / Ehrlich) S.525 / H.902
Key elements: single use plastic bags no longer allowed at large retail stores for most items
Reach out to your state legislators and make sure they support these bills!
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act 2021 (Merkley / Lowenthal) S. 984 / H.R. 5845
Key elements: makes producers fiscally responsible for post-consumer management of waste, limits exportation of waste to other countries, temporary moratorium on facilities that manufacture plastic, phases out certain single use products, etc.
Green New Deal (Markey / Ocasio-Cortez) S. 166 / H.R. 332
Key elements: reduce greenhouse gases, create new jobs in the green economy, build smart power grids, etc.
Make sure your senator and U.S. representative support these bills!
State
An Act achieving a green future with infrastructure and workforce investments (Barrett / Driscoll) H.3292
Fact sheet here
An Act transitioning Massachusetts to clean electricity, heating, and transportation (Boncore / Decker, Garballey) S.2136 / H.3288
Key elements: 100% clean electricity by 2035; 100% clean heating and transportation by 2045; just transition for workers and EJ communities
Fact sheet here
An Act providing for building justice with jobs (Pacheco / Robinson, LeBoeuf) S.2226 / H.3365
Key elements: retrofit 1 million MA homes in 10 years; train new workers to complete housing audits and renovations; eliminate housing related emissions by 2050.
Fact sheet here
An Act to create access to justice (DiDomenico / Meschino, Madaro) S.996 / H.1792
Key elements: increase access to legal remedies for EJ communities
Fact sheet here
An Act relative to plastic bag reduction (Eldridge / Ehrlich) S.525 / H.902
Key elements: single use plastic bags no longer allowed at large retail stores for most items
Reach out to your state legislators and make sure they support these bills!