Bill
H 3726
Massachusetts bill mandates transportation infrastructure planning align with state climate targets, requiring emissions reductions analysis for all major transportation projects and decisions.
H 3726 requires Massachusetts to integrate its transportation infrastructure and planning decisions with the state's legally binding climate commitments under the 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act. The bill would establish mechanisms to ensure new transportation projects and long-term plans actively reduce greenhouse gas emissions rather than remaining independent of climate targets.
Massachusetts has statutory climate goals requiring 50% emissions reductions by 2030 and net-zero by 2050, but transportation planning has historically operated separately from these targets. This bill addresses a genuine policy gap: transportation accounts for roughly one-third of state emissions, yet major highway expansions and transit decisions often proceed without explicit climate impact analysis or alignment with reduction goals.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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