Bill > H2819

This bill aims to promote energy production through waste reduction in Massachusetts. It directs the Department of Energy Resources to conduct studies on the greenhouse gas emissions impacts of increasing the number of waste-to-energy facilities in the state. The bill also authorizes the Department to investigate the impacts of modifying the moratorium on municipal solid waste combustion facilities to allow for converting municipal solid waste to energy, with specific requirements on facility size and waste sourcing. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate regulations to ban the disposal of commercial organic wastes by businesses and institutions that dispose of 1,000 pounds or more of these materials per day, gradually decreasing the allowed amount.