MA H5323

Bill

MA H5323

Study Order

Introduced
04/06/2026

In Committee
04/06/2026

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Introduced Session

194th General Court

Bill Summary

Relativerelative to utilities, electric vehicles, bottle bill expansion and other related issues

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy (Joint)

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 04/06/2026)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5323

(114 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5323
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5323.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2346	Relative to a local option for municipalities to own and operate their own internet provider	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3444	Relative to s-license compliance	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3445	To promote solar panel installations on school property	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3446	Relative to municipal voices in gas utility work	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3447	Relative to containers, litter, ecology and nips (CLEAN Act)	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3448	Setting deadlines to electrify school buses and public fleets and establishing programs to encourage private fleet electrification	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3449	To further empower local climate action	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3450	To establish municipal access to utility poles located in municipal rights-of-way	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3451	Expanding community access to electric bicycles	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3452	Protecting consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3453	Promoting the proper disposal of miniatures	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3454	Relative to offshore wind	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3455	Relative to permitting of electric vehicle charging stations	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3456	To advance energy solutions	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3457	Relative to municipal light plants	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3458	Relative to double poles	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3461	Increasing service quality penalty against electric and gas companies	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3462	Relative to municipal authority in public rights of way	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3463	To restore the environmental fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3464	To update the bottle bill	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3466	Facilitating public ownership of public utilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3467	Establishing solar neighborhoods	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3468	Relative to utility bills	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3470	Protecting transportation network driver data privacy and integrity	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3471	Requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3472	Relative to reasonable municipal expense reimbursement	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3473	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3474	To expand the bottle bill	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3477	Relative to clean lighting and appliance efficiency standards	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3479	Relative to the onshore siting of infrastructure associated with offshore wind projects	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3480	Transferring the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3482	Regulating the location of generation facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3483	Halting close proximity antennas and higher frequencies to enforce RadLimits	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3484	Limiting tech radiation in anchor institutions	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3486	Relative to municipal light plant emergency mutual aid	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3488	Relative to tax incentives for building to NetZero Standards	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3489	Authorizing borrowing by cities and towns at zero percent from the Commonwealth for green energy sources	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3490	Relative to the sale of electric vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3491	Relative to electric vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3492	Relative to emergency back up power at gasoline stations	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3495	Promoting resilience against the heat-related impacts of climate change	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3496	Ensuring solar energy access	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3497	Relative to a renewable portfolio standard review	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3498	To expand the low income home energy assistance program	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3500	To eliminate double utility poles and authorize municipal enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3501	Supporting climate progress through sustainably developed offshore wind	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3503	Promoting the proper disposal of miniatures	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3504	Establishing the gateway cities renewable, efficient, and electrified neighborhoods initiative	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3505	Relative to construction for the installation or repair of utility lines	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3506	Relative to digital inclusion for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3507	Relative to equitable towing rates	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3508	To study gasoline-focused sales-below-cost	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3510	Relative to internet service provider data	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3512	Establishing a special legislative commission to study small modular reactors	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3514	Relative to the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company Board of Directors	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3515	To enhance municipal choice and provide affordable electricity options	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3518	Relative to the protection of propane gas ratepayers	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3519	Relative to a feasibility report on solar rooftop energy on new buildings	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3523	Relative to the electrification of new and substantially remodeled or rehabilitated	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3525	Promoting the proper disposal of miniatures	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3526	Relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3527	Preserving broadband service for low-income consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3528	Encouraging advanced leak repair technology and renewable thermal energy infrastructure	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3529	Relative to building energy and decarbonization	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3530	To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3531	Providing for natural gas workforce safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3532	Relative to renewable energy production technologies	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3533	For field safety in gas infrastructure	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3535	Relative to the sale of zero-emission vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3536	Regarding regulation of directory assistance	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3537	Ensuring ratepayer and community representation in utility company regulatory proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3539	Relative to a tactical transition to affordable, clean thermal energy	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3540	Advancing clean energy equity	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3541	For greenhouse gas measuring and accounting truth	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3544	Relative to energy efficiency funds generated by municipal light plants	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3547	Preventing gas expansion to protect climate, community health and safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3550	Relative to increasing fuel assistance for low income individuals	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3553	Regarding the reform of Class 2 regulations	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3554	Achieving a green future with infrastructure and workforce investments	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3557	Relative to reporting on double poles	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3558	Relative to electric vehicle charging stations	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3559	To encourage solar development on buildings and disturbed land	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3560	To allow all green communities grants to be used for solar panels on municipal rooftops and land	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3561	To establish group purchasing programs for solar, heat pumps, and insulation	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3562	To study the feasibility of installing solar panels on municipal and state buildings and land	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3563	To establish a carbon fee and cash-back program	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3564	Relative to infrastructure replacement projects	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3565	Relative to Mass Save assessments	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3567	Relative to energy generation payments	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3568	Relative to prohibiting public utility and ratepayer funding of clearcutting forests and woodlands	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3569	Relative to carbon emission reduction and advanced nuclear energy generation	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3570	To update vehicle emissions standards	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3571	Resolve establishing a commission to consider the inclusion of nuclear energy in Massachusetts' future energy planning	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3572	Relative to the sale of zero-emission vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3573	Relative to containers, litter, ecology and nips (CLEAN Act)	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3574	To reimburse cities and towns affected by the decommissioning of power plants	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3575	Relative to the Mass Save program	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3577	Establishing a zero carbon renovation fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3578	Expanding the definition of beverage	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3579	Providing for a wind-farm study	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3580	Creating pathways toward net-zero neighborhoods	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3581	Supporting electrical load aggregation programs in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3582	To put a moratorium on new gas system expansion	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3583	To establishing a moratorium on new gas system expansion	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3584	To prevent gas expansion to protect climate, community health and safety.	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3585	Establishing a special commission to study the potential risks to cities and towns from the onshore electrical infrastructure supporting offshore wind energy generation projects	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3951	Addressing the contradictory terms of 225 CMR 24.03	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3972	Providing for utility shutoff protections during periods of extreme heat	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H3974	Relative to cellular coverage	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H4036	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt green zoning by-laws and regulations	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H4052	Sparking the construction of 21st century buildings	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H4084	Relative to a surcharge on the 988 system	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H4689	Establishing buffer zones for battery storage facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces
H4690	Establishing a temporary moratorium on the siting of lithium battery storage facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5323	Replaces

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2346

Relative to a local option for municipalities to own and operate their own internet provider