MA S1849

Bill

Transitioning Massachusetts to 100 percent renewable energy

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 to transition Massachusetts to 100 percent renewable energy. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to transition Massachusetts to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, including 100 percent renewable electricity by 2035. It establishes an administrative council and a clean energy center of excellence to support this transition, and creates a clean energy workforce development council to promote job growth in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, with a focus on benefiting displaced fossil fuel workers, residents of gateway municipalities, and environmental justice communities. The bill also requires the Department of Energy Resources to study pathways to achieve 100 percent renewable energy in the building and transportation sectors, and to set binding interim limits on non-renewable energy consumption to meet the 2050 goal. Additionally, the bill directs the state government to increase renewable energy generation on state-owned properties and use the revenue from these projects to fund clean energy workforce development programs.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (23)

Jim Arciero (D), Cory Atkins (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Paul Heroux (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mark Montigny (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Denise Provost (D), John Velis (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1849

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1849
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1849.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1747	To increase renewable energy	Accompanied a new draft, see H4575	Similar To
H1757	Relative to renewable energy certificates	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H4756	To increase renewable energy and reduce high-cost peak hours	Reported by H4857	Similar To
S1617	Clarifying the local taxation of clean energy producing property	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1834	For community empowerment	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1841	Expediting the transition to a renewable energy portfolio	Accompanied a new draft, see S2503	Similar To
S1851	Relative to renewable energy portfolio standards	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S1881	Relative to energy efficiency improvements	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S1970	Relative to rapid transit systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2302	To promote a clean energy future	See S2545	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
S2545	To promote a clean energy future	Reprinted as amended, see S2564	Similar To
S476	Providing funding for clean energy and energy efficiency measures for the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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