MA S1942

Bill

Establishing a study of energy efficient options for low income households

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/01/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a study of energy efficient options for low income households. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a study to explore energy-efficient options for low-income households in Massachusetts. The study will examine existing incentives and programs related to building efficiency, renewable energy, waste management, and transportation to help low-income homeowners and renters achieve "net zero" status, meaning their homes and lifestyles produce no greenhouse gas emissions. Following the study, the bill directs the Department of Energy Resources to conduct at least two pilot projects in "gateway communities" to retrofit low-income housing and provide access to renewable energy, waste solutions, and sustainable transportation. After the pilots, the department will provide recommendations to expand similar programs statewide.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (11)

Jennifer Benson (D), Dan Cahill (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Sean Garballey (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jason Lewis (D), Becca Rausch (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 07/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1942

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1942
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1942.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2820	Relative to energy efficiency education	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2832	Relative to Energy Savings Efficiency (Energy SAVE)	Accompanied a new draft, see H4551	Similar To
H3795	Above quota alcohol license	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H4157	Elder affairs study order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H4248	Authorizing Old Rochester Regional School District to enter into renewable energy agreements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4435	Similar To
H575	Relative to clean energy generation at the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Accompanied a new draft, see H4182	Similar To
S1901	To reduce energy burdens and increase competitiveness in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S1957	Increasing solar rooftop energy	Accompanied S1925	Similar To
S1977	Promoting clean energy storage	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1978	Relative to energy supply competition	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1979	Concerning market review	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1985	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To
S2388	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S253	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S670	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2820

Relative to energy efficiency education

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H2832

Relative to Energy Savings Efficiency (Energy SAVE)

Accompanied a new draft, see H4551

Similar To

H3795

Above quota alcohol license

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H4157

Elder affairs study order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H4248

Authorizing Old Rochester Regional School District to enter into renewable energy agreements

Accompanied a new draft, see H4435

Similar To

H575

Relative to clean energy generation at the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School

Accompanied a new draft, see H4182

Similar To

S1901

To reduce energy burdens and increase competitiveness in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S1957

Increasing solar rooftop energy

Accompanied S1925

Similar To

S1977

Promoting clean energy storage

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S1978

Relative to energy supply competition

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S1979

Concerning market review

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S1985

Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S2221

Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons

Accompanied a study order, see S2531

Similar To

S2223

To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2533

Similar To

S2388

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S253

Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

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

Similar To

S670

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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