MA H3964

Bill

MA H3964

Promoting renewable energy

Introduced
07/14/2021

In Committee
07/14/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the minimum percentage of kilowatt-hours sales to end-use customers by retail electricity suppliers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 11F of Chapter 25A of the General Laws to increase the minimum percentage of kilowatt-hours sales to end-use customers by retail electricity suppliers from renewable energy sources. Specifically, it increases the annual percentage requirement from 1% to 2% from 2023 to 2025, 5% from 2025 to 2027, 7% from 2027 to 2031, 8% from 2031 to 2034, and 10% until 2035. This is an effort to promote the use of renewable energy and reduce the reliance on fossil fuels.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Mike Connolly (D)*, Marcos Devers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5042 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3964

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3964
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3964.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1384	To promote affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H159	Further regulating the promotion of marijuana and marijuana products	Accompanied a study order, see H5022	Similar To
H1826	To promote public safety and better outcomes for young adults	Accompanied a study order, see H5173	Similar To
H3387	Relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	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
H5042	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H616	Relative to the promotion of mental health education	Accompanied a study order, see H5135	Similar To
S1577	Relative to promotion eligibility of surviving children of those killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2764	Similar To
S1666	Relative to the employee rights of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2153	To empower communities to transition to renewable energy	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	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
S590	Encouraging the use of renewable energy on agricultural land	Accompanied a new draft, see S2738	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1384

To promote affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

H159

Further regulating the promotion of marijuana and marijuana products

Accompanied a study order, see H5022

Similar To

H1826

To promote public safety and better outcomes for young adults

Accompanied a study order, see H5173

Similar To

H3387

Relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants

Accompanied a study order, see H5219

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

H5042

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H616

Relative to the promotion of mental health education

Accompanied a study order, see H5135

Similar To

S1577

Relative to promotion eligibility of surviving children of those killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see S2764

Similar To

S1666

Relative to the employee rights of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2153

To empower communities to transition to renewable energy

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

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

S590

Encouraging the use of renewable energy on agricultural land

Accompanied a new draft, see S2738

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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