MA S2716

Bill

Supporting municipal light plants

Introduced
09/09/2021

In Committee
06/06/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to support municipal light plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 6 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws to assist municipal light plants (MLPs) in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The bill requires the Department of Energy Resources to: (i) facilitate collaboration between MLPs and other government agencies; (ii) provide MLPs with training, analysis tools, information on eligible state programs, and sample designs for emission reduction and electrification programs; and (iii) ensure that any assistance provided to MLPs promotes compliance with the Commonwealth's statewide greenhouse gas emission limits under Chapter 21N.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Cynthia Creem (D)*, Alice Peisch (D),

Last Action

Postponed to Monday, August 1, 2022 (on 06/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2716

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2716
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2716.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3327	Relative to municipal light plant participation in Green Communities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4351	Similar To
H3369	Removing barriers for municipal power communities to become green communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H4351	Relative to municipal light plant participation in Green Communities	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 230 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4638	Financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 89 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1159	Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1160	To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1332	Encouraging municipal recycling and composting	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S2194	Relative to municipal light plants	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2201	Relative to municipal light plant participation in green communities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S448	Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S485	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3327

Relative to municipal light plant participation in Green Communities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4351

Similar To

H3369

Removing barriers for municipal power communities to become green communities

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H4351

Relative to municipal light plant participation in Green Communities

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 230 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4638

Financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 89 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1159

Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees

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

Similar To

S1160

To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1332

Encouraging municipal recycling and composting

Accompanied a study order, see S2630

Similar To

S2194

Relative to municipal light plants

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

Similar To

S2201

Relative to municipal light plant participation in green communities

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

Similar To

S448

Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S485

Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

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