MA S1883

Bill

Relative to the green communities act

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to a comprehensive investigation of the green communities act. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of Energy Resources, and the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the impact of the Green Communities Act, enacted in 2008. The investigation will include a review of the benchmarks achieved to date, an analysis of the feasibility of attaining the benchmarks set when the act was passed, and any recommendations. The findings of the investigation will be published on the websites of the relevant departments and submitted to the state legislature by December 31, 2019.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (4)

James Cantwell (D), David DeCoste (R), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2498 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1883

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1883
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1883.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1485	Relative to adopting the new market tax credits program for Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H2075	Relative to senior financial literacy	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H2597	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H2965	Requiring the commissioner of insurance to study the labor rates paid by auto insurers for the repair of damaged motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4785	Similar To
H345	Relative to establishing multi-disciplinary teams with district attorneys to investigate elder abuse	No further action taken	Similar To
H775	Streamlining the investigation process of discrimination complaints	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S2498	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to matters before the committee	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S971	To assist the investigation of serious crimes	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1485

Relative to adopting the new market tax credits program for Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H2075

Relative to senior financial literacy

Accompanied a study order, see H4659

Similar To

H2597

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H263

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H2965

Requiring the commissioner of insurance to study the labor rates paid by auto insurers for the repair of damaged motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4785

Similar To

H345

Relative to establishing multi-disciplinary teams with district attorneys to investigate elder abuse

No further action taken

Similar To

H775

Streamlining the investigation process of discrimination complaints

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S2498

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to matters before the committee

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S971

To assist the investigation of serious crimes

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

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