Bill > H3689

This bill aims to transition Massachusetts to 100% clean energy for electricity by 2035 and 100% clean energy for buildings and transportation by 2045. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a Council for the Clean Energy Transition to oversee and coordinate the state's efforts to achieve these goals, with an Advisory Committee to provide expert input. 2. Creating an Office of Clean Energy Equity to ensure equitable deployment of clean energy programs, especially in environmental justice communities. 3. Requiring state government operations to be powered by 100% clean energy by 2035. 4. Increasing the Renewable Portfolio Standard for retail electricity suppliers to 100% by 2035. 5. Mandating all new buildings use only clean energy technologies starting in 2028, and requiring large-scale building retrofits to energy efficiency and clean heating/cooling. 6. Transitioning all regional transit authority buses and MBTA commuter rail to zero-emissions by 2040 and 2035 respectively, and establishing a Main Streets office to promote sustainable transportation in local commercial districts. The bill aims to protect public health, meet greenhouse gas emissions limits, improve affordability, and stimulate clean energy job creation, with a focus on benefiting environmental justice populations.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3689