MA H2856

Bill

Authorizing borrowing by cities and towns at zero percent from the Commonwealth for green energy sources

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize cities and towns to borrow from the Commonwealth without interest for green energy programs for such municipalities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes cities and towns in Massachusetts to borrow funds from the Commonwealth at a 0% interest rate for the purpose of studying or creating green energy sources within their respective municipalities. The bill amends Chapter 44 of the General Laws by inserting a new section, Section 8D, to enable this borrowing arrangement for green energy initiatives at the local level.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Paul Frost (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4405 (on 02/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2856

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2856
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2856.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1393	Relative to prison mitigation	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1792	Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergencies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4289	Similar To
H1826	Relative to assessor certificates	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H254	Regulating lottery funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2668	Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H290	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2961	Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H341	Relative to the distribution of revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H4405	JR10 Study Order	Reported, in part, by H2881	Replaced by
S216	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1393

Relative to prison mitigation

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1792

Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergencies

Accompanied a new draft, see H4289

Similar To

H1826

Relative to assessor certificates

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

Similar To

H254

Regulating lottery funding

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2668

Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H290

Returning liquor license control to municipalities

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2961

Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H341

Relative to the distribution of revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H4405

JR10 Study Order

Reported, in part, by H2881

Replaced by

S216

Relative to promoting local economic development

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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