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MA H 5216

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An Act relative to forest protection

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

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resourcesprimary
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • John J. Cronincosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Paul J. Donatocosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • John R. Gaskeycosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-12

    Reported from the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

  2. 2026-03-12

    New draft of H903, H952, H953 and H1048

  3. 2026-03-12

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

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Related bills

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Attribution

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