MA S1869

Bill

To protect our environment and lower our carbon footprint

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 protect our environment and reduce the carbon footprint of the commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect the environment and lower the carbon footprint of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It proposes to amend the existing Chapter 21N of the General Laws to include an economy-wide price on carbon as a mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The revenue generated from the carbon price would be returned to all Massachusetts residents through a revenue rebate program. The bill would take effect on January 1, 2020 if the Commonwealth fails to meet its 2020 greenhouse gas emissions limit set under the existing law.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (4)

Michael Brady (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1869

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1869
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1869.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2108	Protecting the natural resources of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2181	Similar To
H2113	To protect Massachusetts pollinators	Accompanied a new draft, see H4041	Similar To
H446	To promote healthy communities and the environment	No further action taken	Similar To
H4613	Promoting climate change adaptation, environmental and natural resource protection, and investment in recreational assets and opportunity	Accompanied H4835	Similar To
S1870	To protect our environment and update our climate action plan	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	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
S417	Re-establishing the Clean Environment Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S475	Relative to recycling	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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