In our highly urbanized watershed, flooding is projected to become more frequent and severe due to climate change, yet there is no statewide program to protect citizens from flooding. We need to prepare for this threat and make Massachusetts more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
That's where H. 1050 – refiled by Rep. Dawne Shand and Rep. Jennifer Balinsky Armini – comes in.
H. 1050 would create a voluntary initiative to mitigate flood risks through the strategic acquisition of properties (from owners willing to sell) that are vulnerable to repetitive or substantial flood damage. Emphasizing nature-based solutions, the program would give priority to low-income residents and environmental justice communities.
This bill needs support from as many legislators as possible to gain momentum at the State House, so ask your legislator to cosponsor H. 1050.
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