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MA H 3998

in committee

An Act relative to promoting native plantings for stormwater management, pollinator support and climate resilience

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 3998 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3998 is in committee as of 2025-09-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-08): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 3998 about?

By Representatives Diggs of Barnstable and Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3998) of Kip A. Diggs and James C. Arena-DeRosa that the Division of Highways be authorized to establish a program to promote the cultivation and maintenance of native flowering plants, grasses and shrubs on land bordering along state highways and other public lands. Transportation.

Description

By Representatives Diggs of Barnstable and Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3998) of Kip A. Diggs and James C. Arena-DeRosa that the Division of Highways be authorized to establish a program to promote the cultivation and maintenance of native flowering plants, grasses and shrubs on land bordering along state highways and other public lands. Transportation.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-08 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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bill
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Sponsors

  • Kip A. Diggscosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-03

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

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  2. 2025-04-07

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-16

    Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-06-18

    Hearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-09-08

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3998

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