Bill > S2009

This bill aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Key provisions include: 1. Expanding the definition of "direct emissions" to include emissions from various sources like transportation, buildings, and industrial processes. 2. Defining "greenhouse gas-emitting priority" to include natural gas, petroleum, coal, and other fuels that emit greenhouse gases when burned. 3. Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to monitor and regulate greenhouse gas-emitting priorities and direct and indirect emissions to achieve the greenhouse gas emissions limits established in the law. 4. Setting interim greenhouse gas emissions limits for 2030 (at least 50% below 1990 levels) and 2040 (at least 75% below 1990 levels), in addition to the existing 2050 net-zero emissions goal. 5. Requiring the Secretary to develop a 2050 emissions reduction plan that addresses all sources of greenhouse gas emissions and includes analysis of the economic, environmental, and public health impacts, particularly on low-income and moderate-income households. 6. Authorizing the Secretary to establish market-based compliance mechanisms for the transportation, commercial/industrial/institutional, and residential building sectors to help achieve the greenhouse gas emissions limits. 7. Requiring the development of a comprehensive energy plan every 5 years to meet the Commonwealth's energy demands through conservation, energy efficiency, and other demand-reduction strategies.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2009