Post by julie on Jul 28, 2020 15:29:36 GMT -5
Thanks to my neighbor in Weston, a longtime climate lobbyist, Phil Saunders, a handful of us joined to talk to our rep Alice Peisch (Mass state rep for 14th district) to ask for her support for and her feedback from the raft of legislation that is pending until the session ends this week at least for the month of August. It sounded as though there is significant support and momentum to pass the Roadmap bill H.832, which would support the Governor’s State of the Commonwealth goal that we achieve Net Zero emissions economy-wide by 2050, the milestones would include 50% by 2030, 75% by 2040, require ‘more robust reporting’ detailing each source of GHG, and would include impacts on environmental justice populations, and would fit well with Senate Next Gen Climate Package.
The Environmental Justice bill H 4264, will assure consideration of community concerns and to protect all from pollution and environmental discrimination over siting of landfills, incinerators and hazardous waste facilities. The Carbon Pricing Bill H.2810 would help fund green infrastructure in Transport and Traffic improvements. The other measures include 100% Renewably sourced electricity by 2035, and MBTA transformation to zero emissions vehicles by 2030.
The Environmental Justice bill H 4264, will assure consideration of community concerns and to protect all from pollution and environmental discrimination over siting of landfills, incinerators and hazardous waste facilities. The Carbon Pricing Bill H.2810 would help fund green infrastructure in Transport and Traffic improvements. The other measures include 100% Renewably sourced electricity by 2035, and MBTA transformation to zero emissions vehicles by 2030.
Rep Peisch acknowledged the likelihood that with all the pressing issues this week, including school reopening and police reform legislation, that the session might be voted to resume in September, but that for the purposes of the Roadmap bill this week, it would be helpful if we choose and let her know what is the climate priority for her to emphasize, with only minutes to make her case. In a time of pandemic, interoffice conferring is difficult, all processes slowed with everybody home, and Rep Peisch was zooming from her car. We were introduced to her legislative assistant if we have any questions.
Here's a link to a list of Mass house members: malegislature.gov/Legislators/Members/House and here's a list of Boston US and Mass officeholders: www.boston.gov/departments/intergovernmental-relations/federal-and-state-elected-officials
