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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1778 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3437
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas P. Walsh
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying
resolve:
Resolve establishing a commission on infrastructure resilience.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Thomas P. Walsh12th Essex1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1778 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3437
By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 3437) of
Thomas P. Walsh for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the
General Court) relative to infrastructure resilience. State Administration and Regulatory
Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3128 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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Resolve establishing a commission on infrastructure resilience.
1 Resolved, (a) There shall be a special commission on infrastructure resilience for the
2purpose of studying utility and water supply resilience in the commonwealth and shall include
3but not be limited to: identifying gaps in security and developing a strategic plan to address
4specific shortcomings, better protect existing infrastructure assets, and improve coordination
5between state and local agencies, utilities, and emergency responders relevant to infrastructure
6resilience in the commonwealth.
7 (b)The commission shall: (i) investigate the current status of infrastructure resilience in
8the commonwealth; (ii) identify and assess gaps in security and vulnerabilities present in our
9infrastructure; (iii) develop a plan and timeline to conduct a statewide infrastructure resilience
10needs assessment, which shall be under the direction of the executive office of public safety and
11security; (iv) explore best practices gleaned from industry trade groups, government bodies, and 2 of 2
12experts; (v) assess current sector capacity for implementation of recommendations (vi) report on
13other matters as the commission shall determine to be of relevance and priority.
14 (c) The commission shall consist of thirteen members: the secretary of the executive
15office of public safety and security or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the house and senate
16chairs of the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities, and energy or their designees, the
17executive director of the American Petroleum Institute or a designee; the president of ISO-New
18England or a designee; the chair of the Massachusetts department of public utilities or a
19designee; three members to be appointed by the governor, provided that one member be from the
20petroleum or natural gas pipeline industry; two members to be appointed by the speaker of the
21house, provided that one appointee shall be a representative from the telecommunications
22industry; and two members to be appointed by the president of the senate, provided that one
23appointee shall be a representative from the electricity generating industry.
24 The commission may consult with relevant experts to support the commission’s
25objectives and the production of its report.
26 (d)The commission shall file its report and recommendations with the clerks of the senate
27and house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means, the joint
28committee on telecommunications, utilities, and energy not later than July 31, 2026.
29 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.