The Mass Ready Act, a $3.1 billion environmental bond bill, was filed by the Healey-Driscoll administration on June 24th. The legislation proposes a new five-year capital plan and a series of policy initiatives aimed at improving climate resilience, protecting natural resources, and expanding access to open space.

In addition to funding infrastructure upgrades and state-of-good-repair programs, the bill seeks to integrate climate considerations into planning, permitting, and local decision-making. It also introduces new programs and funding mechanisms to help the state adapt to evolving federal funding dynamics through proactive investment.

This brief provides:

1. A comparison of proposed investments to prior environmental bond bills.
2. An overview of how the authorizations fit into the state’s Capital Investment Plan.
3. A summary of major policy proposals and their potential impacts.