MA S2148

Bill

Relative to the future of heat in the Commonwealth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
08/08/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the future of heat in the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to transition the Commonwealth's heat infrastructure from natural gas to non-emitting renewable sources like geothermal energy. Key provisions include: - Requiring the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to encourage a transition from gas to non-emitting renewable energy sources, and establishing a Gas Transition Trust Fund to finance replacing gas appliances with electric, upgrading buildings to connect to non-emitting infrastructure, and retraining gas pipeline workers. - Authorizing the use of gas transition bonds to finance the replacement of gas infrastructure with utility-scale non-emitting renewable thermal energy infrastructure, and requiring the DPU to prioritize environmental justice communities and low-income consumers in approving these bonds. - Requiring gas companies to submit annual reports on their plans to transition existing gas infrastructure to non-emitting renewable thermal projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions as mandated by state law. The overall goal is to move the Commonwealth away from natural gas and towards renewable, non-emitting thermal energy sources in line with the state's greenhouse gas reduction targets.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (19)

Cynthia Creem (D)*, Joseph Boncore (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Jo Comerford (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Susan Moran (D), Tom Stanley (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 08/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2148

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2148
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2148.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H55	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and relief to employers in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H89	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
S1	Governor Baker: 2021 State of the Commonwealth Address	Placed on file	Similar To
S1289	Establishing a commission to examine methamphetamine use in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1573	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1930	Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2	Governor Baker: 2022 State of the Commonwealth Address	Placed on file	Similar To
S2089	Relative to commonwealth building projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S355	Increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S709	To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2928	Similar To

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MA S2148

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