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Introduced
05/28/2019
05/28/2019
In Committee
05/28/2019
05/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to provide for a program of climate change resiliency for cities and towns in the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the GreenWorks infrastructure program within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to provide grants to municipalities for projects that improve climate adaptation and resilience, mitigate climate change impacts, reduce carbon emissions, and implement energy efficiency measures. The bill also creates a matching grant program to support municipal microgrid energy systems, a grant program to encourage the electrification of municipal and regional transit vehicle fleets, and a sustainability coordinator grant program to help municipalities implement GreenWorks projects. Additionally, the bill establishes the Green Resiliency Fund to provide loans to municipalities for meeting their matching fund obligations, resiliency improvements, and resiliency investments that result in economic revitalization. The bill authorizes the issuance of $1,295,000,000 in bonds to fund these initiatives.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H3941 (on 06/27/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3846 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3846.pdf |
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