The MA Legislature Passes the Next Generation Climate Bill — for the Third Time

This week, the Legislature re-passed their omnibus climate bill from last session, An Act creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy, rejecting all of the amendments from Governor Baker that would have weakened the bill.

In the Senate, which voted on Monday, Ryan Fattman was the sole NO vote.

In the House, which voted on Thursday, the vote on re-passing the bill was 145 to 14, with 13 Republicans and 1 Democrat–Colleen Garry (D-Dracut)–voting no.

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