Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1922: An Act relative to the Massachusetts fund for vulnerable countries most affected by climate change
Status: In committee, July 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 35LLL the following section:- Section 35MMM. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Massachusetts Fund for Vulnerable Countries Most Affected by Climate Change, hereinafter the MFVC, to further the mission of the United Nations Least Developed Countries Fund, hereafter referred to as the UN LDCF, established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to help under-developed nations adapt to climate change. Said MFVC shall be a tax return-enabled contribution option for the purposes of chapter 62 and shall be authorized to receive and hold for transfer to the UN LCDF all monies (a) received by the commonwealth pursuant to section 6O of said chapter 62 and (b) received from public and private sources as gifts, grants and donations to the UN LDCF. The state treasurer shall deposit monies in said MFVC in accord with state law and in such manner as will secure the highest interest rate available consistent with the safety of the fund; provided, that all amounts on deposit shall thereafter be available for transfer to (a) the UN LDCF upon request by a UN LDCF Trustee pursuant to a UN LDCF Contribution Agreement or (b) a …
Sponsors
- Michael Barrett (D, Third Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Revenue (June 15, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S1922?
- S1922 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the Massachusetts fund for vulnerable countries most affected by climate change.
- What is the status of S1922?
- In committee as of July 6, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (July 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1922?
- Michael Barrett (D, Third Middlesex), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1922?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1922
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