Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3194: An Act relative to affordable housing and environmental adaptation dollars
Status: Failed, July 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 35GGG of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “year”, in line 96, the following words:- ; provided further, that said limitation shall not apply to funds deposited in the fund pursuant to section 1 of chapter 64D; provided further, that the amounts expended shall be allocated with due consideration given to: (1) environmental justice populations as defined in section 62 of chapter 30; (2) a reasonable distribution of resources across the commonwealth; and (3) other factors in the interests of justice. Before making grants or loans for the upcoming fiscal year, the secretary of energy and environmental affairs shall develop a spending plan no later than August 1. The spending plan shall be posted to a publicly accessible website in a machine readable format. SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 64D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the words “two dollars” each time they appear and inserting in place thereof the following words:- two dollars and twenty eight cents, plus an additional and separate fee of one dollar and fourteen cents that shall be deposited on the first day of February into the Global Warming Solutions Trust Fund established by section 35GGG of chapter 10, …
Sponsors
- Samantha Montaño (D) · primary sponsor
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Christopher Flanagan (D)
- Steven Owens (D, 29th Middlesex)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex)
- Rob Consalvo (D, 14th Suffolk)
- Christine Barber (D)
- Christopher Worrell (D)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5574
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, June 26, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 18, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Revenue (June 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H3194?
- H3194 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to affordable housing and environmental adaptation dollars.
- What is the status of H3194?
- Failed as of July 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5574 (July 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3194?
- Samantha Montaño (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H3194?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3194
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