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MA H853
To assure the attainment of greenhouse gas emissions goals in the alternative portfolio standard
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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the use of waste-to-energy municipal solid waste plant technology and forest-derived biomass. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 11F½ of Chapter 25A of the General Law to remove certain restrictions on the use of waste-to-energy municipal solid waste plant technology and forest-derived biomass in the alternative portfolio standard. Specifically, it removes the requirement that biomass fuel must be produced through sustainable forestry practices and the limitation on eligible biomass fuel. The bill also adds municipal solid waste as an eligible fuel source for the alternative portfolio standard.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (31)
Jim Arciero (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Carlos González (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
José Tosado (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4415 (on 02/13/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H853 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H853.pdf |
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