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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the divestment of state pension funds from holdings in fossil fuel companies. Public Service.
AI Summary
This bill aims to require the state's public pension fund, the Pension Reserves Investment Trust (PRIT), to divest from holdings in thermal coal and potentially fossil fuel companies. The bill defines key terms like "thermal coal company" and "fossil fuel company," and outlines a process for PRIT to identify and divest from such companies over a multi-year period. It also establishes a special commission to study divestment from fossil fuels and provide recommendations. The bill provides some exemptions and protections for PRIT in carrying out the divestment requirements. Overall, the bill seeks to shift the state's public pension investments away from the fossil fuel industry.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (54)
Marjorie Decker (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Cory Atkins (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Joseph Boncore (D),
Michael Brady (D),
James Cantwell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Evandro Carvalho (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),
Carlos González (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Paul Heroux (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Adam Hinds (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Stephen Kulik (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
James Miceli (D),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Mike Rush (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Angelo Scaccia (D),
John Scibak (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
José Tosado (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4788 (on 07/19/2018)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3281 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3281.pdf |
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