Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1004: An Act promoting climate safe buildings
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 143 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 93 the following section:- Section 93A. Definitions As used in sections ninety-two to one hundred, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings: “Expanded floodplain map”, any map adopted by a city or town by ordinance or bylaw that establishes, using the best available science and data, the area at flood risk based on forward-looking climate projections or on past, documented flood history, to be used in addition to the federal emergency management agency’s flood insurance rate maps. “Base flood elevation”, the elevation of surface water resulting from a flood that has a 1 percent chance of equaling or exceeding that level in any given year. “Climate resilience”, the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, and recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events resulting from increased climate risks. “Climate risks”, the reasonably foreseeable risks to the economy, public services and infrastructure, and public health and safety based on best available science and data, that are attributable to current and reasonably foreseeable climate conditions, including but not limited to changes in sea level, storm frequency or intensity, drought, wind, extreme precipitation, and extreme temperature changes projected to occur as a result of climate change. “Environmental justice population” …
Sponsors
- Joan Meschino (D, 3rd Plymouth) · primary sponsor
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- Russell Holmes (D, 6th Suffolk)
- Samantha Montaño (D)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- Danillo Sena (D)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th 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 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is H1004?
- H1004 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act promoting climate safe buildings.
- What is the status of H1004?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5307 (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1004?
- Joan Meschino (D, 3rd Plymouth), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1004?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1004
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