HCR 1 (2025): calling for policymakers locally and nationally to fully consider all relevant information and factors pertaining to climate change before pursuing courses of action that could adversely affect any economy or environment.

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HCR 1 (2025)

calling for policymakers locally and nationally to fully consider all relevant information and factors pertaining to climate change before pursuing courses of action that could adversely affect any economy or environment.

  • Status: Passed one chamber
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: Environment - Administration

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 7, 2025, with 102 people signed in online: 7 in support, 94 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on February 7, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 197–156.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 7, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
  • February 7, 2025, 1:30 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
  • March 6, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 197, nays 156, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • February 7, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/07/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
  • February 7, 2025: Executive Session: 02/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  • February 7, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/07/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC)
  • February 11, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 197-156 03/06/2025

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