Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S560: An Act to facilitate climate resiliency
Status: Failed, July 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 18C(a) of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “section” and replacing it with the word “subsection”. SECTION 2. Said section is hereby further amended by inserting after subsection (k) the following section: “(l) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall issue a general license authorizing publicly beneficial climate resiliency projects, as designated by a conservation commission, selectmen or mayor under MGL c.131 S. 40, that are nature-based and sustainably developed.” SECTION 3. Section 40 of Chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding in the first paragraph, prior to the word “electric”, the words “climate resiliency protection”. SECTION 4. Said section, as so appearing, is hereby further amended in line 231 by inserting after the words “coastal engineering structures,” the following words:- “climate resiliency protection projects,” SECTION 5. Said section is hereby further amended in line 270 by inserting the following after the word “therewithin”:- “In the case of a publicly beneficial climate resiliency project in support of flood control and storm damage prevention, where temporary or permanent loss of a resource area and/or the conversion of one resource area to another is necessary to the achievement …
Sponsors
- Brendan Crighton (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see S3156
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday June 30, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is S560?
- S560 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to facilitate climate resiliency.
- What is the status of S560?
- Failed as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see S3156 (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S560?
- Brendan Crighton (D).
- Where is the official record for S560?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S560
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