MA S2153

Bill

To empower communities to transition to renewable energy

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 empower communities to transition to renewable energy. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to empower communities in Massachusetts to transition to renewable energy. It allows municipalities to enter into "community empowerment contracts" with renewable energy project developers to stabilize electricity prices for residents and small businesses. The key provisions include allowing municipalities to enter into these contracts, specifying the contract terms and requirements, and directing state agencies to establish regulations and guidelines to facilitate the implementation of these contracts. The bill also outlines how customers can opt-out of the contracts and how the costs and renewable energy certificates will be handled. Overall, the bill seeks to enable communities to collectively procure renewable energy and facilitate the state's transition to clean energy.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Julian Cyr (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2153

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2153
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2153.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1376	Relative to manufactured housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4686	Similar To
H3311	Relative to hydro	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3362	Ensuring a healthy future for environmental justice communities	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
H702	Providing pre-k education for 4 year-old children in gateway communities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4795	Similar To
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1373	To protect communities of color	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	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
S1609	Relative to inmate telephone call rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2911	Similar To
S2155	Relative to enhancing reliability of renewable resources in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2213	Relative to solar-powered mobility networks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1376

Relative to manufactured housing

Accompanied a new draft, see H4686

Similar To

H3311

Relative to hydro

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H3362

Ensuring a healthy future for environmental justice communities

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

H702

Providing pre-k education for 4 year-old children in gateway communities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4795

Similar To

S1023

Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1373

To protect communities of color

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

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

S1609

Relative to inmate telephone call rates

Accompanied a study order, see S2911

Similar To

S2155

Relative to enhancing reliability of renewable resources in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2213

Relative to solar-powered mobility networks

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

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

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