MA H954

Bill

To assure the attainment of greenhouse gas emissions goals in the alternative portfolio standard

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the use of waste-to-energy municipal solid waste plant technology and forest-derived biomass. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 11F½ of Chapter 25A of the Massachusetts General Laws to remove references to "biomass" and "waste-to-energy that is a component of conventional municipal solid waste plant technology" from the state's alternative portfolio standard. It also adds new eligible sources, including biomass and municipal solid waste, to the standard. The bill aims to assure the attainment of greenhouse gas emissions goals by modifying the eligible technologies and fuels that can be used to meet the alternative portfolio standard in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (5)

Patrick Kearney (D)*, Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Kay Khan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5041 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H954

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H954
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H954.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5041	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S2131	Establishing a Climate Policy Commission	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2133	To expand carbon pricing in the commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2229	Creating a 21st Century clean energy economy	Accompanied a study order, see S2711	Similar To
S2297	Establishing a special commission to study the integration of fuel cell technology in public transit fleets	Accompanied a study order, see S2712	Similar To
S604	Establishing tracking and reporting requirements for Massachusetts transportation fuels and associated greenhouse gas emissions	Postponed to Monday, August 1, 2022	Similar To

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