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MA H3203

MA H3203
Relative to the future of clean heat in the Commonwealth

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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the future of clean heat and establishing a thermal transition trust fund. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Thermal Transition Trust Fund within the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center to provide financial assistance to low- and moderate-income customers to replace gas appliances with electric appliances, upgrade electric service, and mitigate pre-weatherization barriers. The bill also requires the Department of Public Utilities to prioritize safety, affordability, equity, and greenhouse gas emission reductions in rate design and other decisions, and restricts the expansion of gas infrastructure after 2025 in favor of non-emitting renewable thermal energy. Additionally, the bill requires gas companies to transition their pipeline infrastructure to non-emitting renewable thermal energy by 2050 and to offer plans to customers to convert from gas to electric appliances and equipment.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (43)

Jenny Armini (D)*,  Steve Owens (D)*,  James Arena-Derosa (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Simon Cataldo (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Manny Cruz (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Kate Donaghue (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Rodney Elliott (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Kristin Kassner (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Billy MacGregor (D),  Sam Montaño (D),  John Moran (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Adrianne Ramos (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Estela Reyes (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Margaret Scarsdale (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Dawne Shand (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Jeff Turco (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4778 (on 07/02/2024)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3203
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3203.pdf
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