MA S1925

Bill

MA S1925

To encourage the deployment of heat pumps

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to encourage the deployment of heat pumps. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to encourage the deployment of heat pumps in Massachusetts. It requires the Department of Energy Resources to publish data on the current usage of heat pumps and set numerical targets for increasing their statewide utilization by 2030. The bill also mandates that the Board of Building Regulations and Standards update the state's building and electric codes to require that new construction accommodate the installation of heat pump systems and heat pump water heaters, with limited exceptions. These code changes must be implemented by January 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (5)

Mike Barrett (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Denise Provost (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended (on 02/11/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1925

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1925
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1925.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1502	Relative to the intimidation of witnesses and interfering with justice	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2181	Relative to the definition of Group 4 of the retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2265	Authorizing the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System to grant creditable service to Thomas Richard Kinsky	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2267	Relative to the Massachusetts teacher retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2315	To grant A. John Crisafulli three years of creditable service	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2324	To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2373	Relative to chapter 15A	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2387	Relative to the retirement of University of Massachusetts police	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3013	To promote the safe integration of autonomous vehicles into the transportation system of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H4087	Relative to campaign finance	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 123 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4177	Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H803	Enhancing the sewage disposal system inspection process	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
S1926	To advance shared solar	Accompanied S1925	Replaces
S1929	Requiring the timely adoption of greenhouse gas emission limits for the year 2030	Accompanied S1925	Replaces
S1935	Establishing a net zero stretch energy code	Accompanied S1925	Replaces
S1957	Increasing solar rooftop energy	Accompanied S1925	Replaces
S2011	Establishing building energy performance standards	Accompanied S1925	Replaces
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2342	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2451	Relative to creditable service for Lisa Emma, a member of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2477	Setting next-generation climate policy	Reprinted as amended, see S2500	Replaced by
S270	Establishing an online system to process background checks by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied S342	Similar To
S524	Relative to 2030, 2040, and 2050 emissions limits	Accompanied S1925	Replaces
S940	To reduce recidivism among emerging adults	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1502

Relative to the intimidation of witnesses and interfering with justice

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H2181

Relative to the definition of Group 4 of the retirement system