MA S2185

Bill

MA S2185

Providing for community-based green infrastructure in Western Massachusetts

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide for community-based green infrastructure in Western Massachusetts. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish local community utility associations and utility districts in Western Massachusetts to promote community-based green infrastructure. The bill authorizes these associations to work with existing utility companies, agencies, and labor unions to design, implement, operate, and maintain various sustainable energy and transportation initiatives, such as solar power generation, geothermal heating and cooling, residential energy conservation, local agriculture, and electric vehicle conversion. The Department of Energy Resources, in collaboration with the Departments of Housing and Community Development and Transportation, will provide assistance to community development corporations, neighborhood councils, and other non-profit organizations to help them adapt their communities towards a more sustainable future.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Adam Gómez (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2715 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2185

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2185
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2185.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1376	Relative to manufactured housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4686	Similar To
H302	To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission	No further action taken	Similar To
H3099	Relative to the health and safety on public construction projects	Accompanied a study order, see H4856	Similar To
H3138	Relative to the fair participation of minority and women-owned businesses on public construction projects	No further action taken	Similar To
H4083	Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1579	To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1580	Ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S2069	Establishing 413 Day	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2087	To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2089	Relative to commonwealth building projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2090	Relative to state transportation project landowner notification	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2715	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S428	Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S851	Relative to the Massachusetts State College Building Authority	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1376

Relative to manufactured housing

Accompanied a new draft, see H4686

Similar To

H302

To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission

No further action taken

Similar To

H3099

Relative to the health and safety on public construction projects

Accompanied a study order, see H4856

Similar To

H3138

Relative to the fair participation of minority and women-owned businesses on public construction projects

No further action taken

Similar To

H4083

Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1579

To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1580

Ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S2069

Establishing 413 Day

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2087

To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections

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

Similar To

S2089

Relative to commonwealth building projects

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2090

Relative to state transportation project landowner notification

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

Similar To

S2715

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S428

Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S851

Relative to the Massachusetts State College Building Authority

Accompanied a new draft, see S2812

Similar To

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