making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for eligible water projects.
SB 240 would allocate state funds to the Department of Environmental Services for eligible water infrastructure projects, such as treatment facilities or watershed protection. The bill directs the department to distribute these funds to specific local projects meeting defined criteria. However, the bill was deemed "Inexpedient to Legislate" by the Senate on October 31, 2025, preventing it from becoming law.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Nov 3, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/13/2025, Vote 7-0; SC 9
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Finance; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Denise Ricciardi
RRepublican
Co
Bill Gannon
RRepublican
Co
Dan Innis
RRepublican
Co
David Paige
DDemocratic
Co
David Rochefort
RRepublican
Co
David Watters
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Altschiller
DDemocratic
Co
Donovan Fenton
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Avard
RRepublican
Co
Ruth Ward
RRepublican
Co
Tara Reardon
DDemocratic
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