MA S2208

Bill

Providing solar energy to state agencies

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 solar energy to state agencies. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill requires state agencies initiating the construction of new facilities or the renovation of existing facilities to install solar energy systems on or near the facilities. If the available "effective solar area" is not sufficient to meet 100% of the facility's projected annual electricity demand, the agency must either install a solar system covering as much of the effective area as possible or install a ground-mounted solar system, unless the effective area is less than 80 square feet and there is no suitable ground-mounted location. The agency can seek an exemption if it installs a substitute renewable energy system that meets 100% of the facility's projected annual electricity demand or an equivalent amount.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*, Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2208

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2208
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2208.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2694	Relative to a universal sick leave bank policy	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3155	Improving the internal controls within state agencies	No further action taken	Similar To
H3342	Relative to solar for state agencies	No further action taken	Similar To
H3346	Relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H4024	Designating the Department of Unemployment Assistance building in the city of Brockton as the C. Gerald Lucey Building	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 115 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1382	For healthy and green public schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1589	Relative to safe building materials	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1601	Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2971	Similar To
S1738	Relative to Group 2	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2026	Establishing gender neutral bathrooms	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
S2165	Increasing solar rooftop energy	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
S2438	Establishing a building permit surcharge in the town of Concord	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2515	Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	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
S296	Promoting equity in school building assistance and ensuring best practice incentives are available for all school building projects	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	Similar To
S354	To improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	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

H2694

Relative to a universal sick leave bank policy

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3155

Improving the internal controls within state agencies

No further action taken

Similar To

H3342

Relative to solar for state agencies

No further action taken

Similar To

H3346

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

No further action taken

Similar To

H4024

Designating the Department of Unemployment Assistance building in the city of Brockton as the C. Gerald Lucey Building

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 115 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S1382

For healthy and green public schools

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

Similar To

S1589

Relative to safe building materials

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

Similar To

S1601

Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2971

Similar To

S1738

Relative to Group 2

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2026

Establishing gender neutral bathrooms

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

S2165

Increasing solar rooftop energy

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

S2438

Establishing a building permit surcharge in the town of Concord

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2515

Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

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

S296

Promoting equity in school building assistance and ensuring best practice incentives are available for all school building projects

Accompanied a new draft, see S2727

Similar To

S354

To improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority

Accompanied a new draft, see S2727

Similar To

S851

Relative to the Massachusetts State College Building Authority

Accompanied a new draft, see S2812

Similar To

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