MA S2193

Bill

Furthering our commitment to non-carbon emitting energy sources

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 further our commitment to non-carbon emitting energy sources. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further the commitment to non-carbon emitting energy sources in Massachusetts. It does this by removing references to "biomass" from various sections of the state's general laws, which had previously allowed for the inclusion of biomass fuels as part of the state's renewable energy and clean energy programs. The bill effectively excludes biomass from being considered a non-carbon emitting energy source for the purposes of these programs, focusing the state's efforts more on truly renewable and emissions-free energy technologies.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Adam Hinds (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2193

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2193
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2193.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3285	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	No further action taken	Similar To
H3291	To create a commission to investigate the advertising practices of the solar energy industry	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3321	Codifying the electric vehicle consumer rebate program	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3346	Relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H3361	Relative to energy conservation	No further action taken	Similar To
H3708	Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).	Report accepted, in concurrence	Similar To
S1840	Providing home energy efficiency audits as a benefit of employment	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S2014	Sparking the modernization of state heating systems	Accompanied a new draft, see S2708	Similar To
S2144	Promoting local energy investment and infrastructure modernization	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2145	Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering	Accompanied H4524	Similar To
S2165	Increasing solar rooftop energy	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2168	Ensuring access to solar energy for all communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2174	Relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2198	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3285

Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board

No further action taken

Similar To

H3291

To create a commission to investigate the advertising practices of the solar energy industry

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H3321

Codifying the electric vehicle consumer rebate program

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H3346

Relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H3361

Relative to energy conservation

No further action taken

Similar To

H3708

Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).

Report accepted, in concurrence

Similar To

S1840

Providing home energy efficiency audits as a benefit of employment

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

S2014

Sparking the modernization of state heating systems

Accompanied a new draft, see S2708

Similar To

S2144

Promoting local energy investment and infrastructure modernization

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

Similar To

S2145

Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering

Accompanied H4524

Similar To

S2165

Increasing solar rooftop energy

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2168

Ensuring access to solar energy for all communities

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2174

Relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the commonwealth

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

Similar To

S2198

Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board

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

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

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