A simpler way to talk about cleaner air and family budgets
Clean Air for Massachusetts, Monthly CashBack for Residents
Clean Air CashBack is a straightforward idea: reduce pollution, return the money directly to residents, and give voters a chance to weigh in on the approach here in Massachusetts.
A practical idea in plain English
When fossil fuel pollution has a price, cleaner choices become easier over time. When the money comes back to residents as regular monthly payments, the policy is easier on household budgets and easier to understand.
Built for Massachusetts
Local language, local ballot questions, and a focus on cleaner air plus monthly CashBack for residents.
How it works
Three simple ideas sit at the center of Clean Air CashBack.
Reduce pollution
A fee on fossil-fuel pollution creates an incentive to shift toward cleaner options and reduce harmful emissions over time.
Send money back
Instead of keeping the money, the program is designed to return it directly to residents as regular monthly CashBack payments.
Make it local
In Massachusetts, the approach is being presented in voter-friendly language that connects clean air with everyday family budgets.
2026 Ballot Initiative
The 2026 effort is a non-binding public policy question in participating Massachusetts House districts. It is designed to gauge public interest, raise awareness, and encourage legislative action around a Clean Air CashBack approach in the state legislature.
The proposed question asks whether a district’s representative should support legislation that places a fee on the carbon content of fossil fuels to compensate for environmental pollution and returns the proceeds directly to residents as monthly Carbon CashBack payments.
Learn about the 2026 Ballot InitiativeProposed ballot question
Shall the representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote for legislation that places a fee on carbon content of fossil fuels to compensate for their environmental pollution, and return the proceeds directly to residents as monthly Carbon CashBack payments?
Where to sign or get updates
Use this section to point people to upcoming signing opportunities, town-specific information, and email updates. This should be the main action area on the homepage.
>Upcoming signing locations and times. >Which towns or districts are currently active. >Email signup or contact form for updates. >Links to social channels or an events page.
Quick questions
Is this a new law?
No. The 2026 district question is non-binding. It is meant to show public support and encourage legislative action, not create a law on its own.
Why say “Clean Air CashBack” instead of “carbon fee”?
The campaign is using simpler, more relatable language that emphasizes cleaner air and monthly payments to residents, while still acknowledging the fee-and-dividend policy idea behind it.
What does “CashBack” mean here?
It refers to regular monthly payments to residents, funded by the proceeds collected from the pollution fee.