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MA H2863

Relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for municipal lighting plants, for the purpose of promoting the Commonwealth’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while acknowledging and preserving the statutory scheme of chapter 164 which places municipal lighting plant operations, finances, and rates under local control

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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for municipal lighting plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 25A of the General Laws to establish greenhouse gas emissions standards (GGES) for municipal lighting plants in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. Municipal lighting plants must set a "Municipal Lighting Plant GGES" that requires a minimum percentage of non-carbon emitting energy sold to retail customers: 7% by 2021, 40% by 2030, 60% by 2040, and 80% by 2050. 2. "Non-carbon emitting" energy includes renewable sources like solar, hydroelectric, and wind, as well as nuclear and other low-emissions generation. Certain existing non-carbon resources are grandfathered in, even if the renewable energy credits have been sold. 3. Municipal lighting plants must file annual compliance reports with the Department of Environmental Protection. If they fail to meet the GGES, they must make an "alternative compliance payment" to fund emissions reduction programs in their service area. 4. Compliance with this GGES standard satisfies any future requirements from the Global Warming Solutions Act for municipal lighting plants. The overall purpose is to promote the state's greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals while preserving local control over municipal lighting plant operations, finances, and rates.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (56)

Jim Arciero (D),  Jay Barrows (R),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Dan Carey (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Mark Cusack (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Paul Feeney (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Susan Gifford (R),  Anne Gobi (D),  Thomas Golden (D),  Pat Haddad (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Sheila Harrington (R),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Bradford Hill (R),  Kate Hogan (D),  Donald Humason (R),  Randy Hunt (R),  Brad Jones (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  John Keenan (D),  John Lawn (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Joan Meschino (D),  Leonard Mirra (R),  Mike Moore (D),  Frank Moran (D),  James Murphy (D),  Harold Naughton (D),  Shaunna O'Connell (R),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Norm Orrall (R),  Alice Peisch (D),  Elizabeth Poirier (R),  Mike Rush (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Walter Timilty (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  John Velis (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Joseph Wagner (D),  Tom Walsh (D),  James Welch (D),  Susannah Whipps (I),  Bud Williams (D),  Donald Wong (R), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4553 (on 03/18/2020)
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2863
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2863.pdf
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