An Act relative to promoting native plantings for stormwater management, pollinator support and climate resilience
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill authorizes the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to create a program focused on planting and maintaining native flowering plants, grasses, and shrubs along state highways and other public lands. The goal is to improve stormwater management, support pollinators, and increase the resilience of the environment to climate change. The bill includes an emergency preamble, indicating a sense of urgency regarding the need for this initiative.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish a native planting program.
- Focuses on planting native flowering plants, grasses, and shrubs.
- Aims to improve stormwater management through increased vegetation.
- Seeks to support pollinator populations by providing habitat.
- Intended to enhance climate resilience through diverse plantings.
Who is affected
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation
- State highway landowners
- Pollinators
- The general public (through environmental benefits)
- Land bordering state highways and public lands
Notable changes
- Establishes a formal program for native plantings by the Department of Transportation.
- Expands the use of native vegetation in state-managed lands.
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