Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H901: An Act providing nature for all
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section: Section 2EEEEEE. (a) In order to deliver nature-based solutions to climate change, protect biodiversity, and ensure equitable access to nature, there shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Nature for All Fund, which shall be used exclusively for conserving and improving natural and working lands as defined in section 1 of chapter 21N. The executive office of energy and environmental affairs shall make expenditures from the Nature for All Fund for the following purposes: (i) the creation and improvement of parks, greenspaces, trails, and outdoor recreation access, especially those in underserved neighborhoods; (ii) the conservation or restoration of land to protect drinking water and the quality of streams, rivers, lakes and coasts; (iii) the conservation or restoration of farms, forests, and other land to advance statewide biodiversity goals, climate goals, natural and working lands goals, resiliency goals, and environmental justice goals; (iv) the conservation of land parcels to provide connectivity between open spaces; (v) the conservation and restoration of lands of indigenous cultural significance and the restoration of access for indigenous people; and (vi) the provision of ongoing stewardship, outdoor recreation access, and management of such …
Sponsors
- Natalie Blais (D, 1st Franklin) · primary sponsor
- Samantha Montaño (D)
- Mindy Domb (D, 3rd Hampshire)
- Kristin Kassner (D)
- David Linsky (D, 5th Middlesex)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- Brian Murray (D, 10th Worcester)
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
- Sean Garballey (D, 23rd Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5307
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is H901?
- H901 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing nature for all.
- What is the status of H901?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5307 (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H901?
- Natalie Blais (D, 1st Franklin), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H901?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H901
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