MA H3404

Bill

Relative to expanding resource efficiency in the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
07/11/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote efficiency in the use of certain natural resources. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote efficiency in the use of certain natural resources by establishing energy and water efficiency standards for a range of products sold in the state, including commercial hot-food holding cabinets, computers, computer monitors, fluorescent lamp ballasts, general service lamps, high color rendering index fluorescent lamps, plumbing fittings and fixtures, portable electric spas, small-diameter directional lamps, and water coolers. The bill also includes provisions to ensure that if any federal energy or water conservation standards are withdrawn or repealed, the previously applicable federal standards will remain in effect for products sold in the state.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (8)

Michael Brady (D), Josh Cutler (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Paul Heroux (D), John Scibak (D), Frank Smizik (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see H4737 (on 07/11/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3404

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3404
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3404.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1732	Relative to energy efficiency education	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H4733	The committee on Rules, reports, under the provisions of House Rules 7B and 7C, that the accompanying Order relative to special procedures for consideration of the House Bill to increase renewable energy and reduce high-cost peak hours (House, No. 4575); the House Bill to improve grid resiliency through energy storage (House, No. 4576); and the House Bill relative to expanding resource efficiency in the Commonwealth (House, No. 3404) ought to be adopted.	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4737	Relative to expanding resource efficiency in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H4756	Replaced by
H4749	Relative to energy efficiency	Accompanied H4756	Similar To
S1510	Providing home energy efficiency audits as a benefit of employment	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1862	Establishing an energy efficiency pilot program	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S1881	Relative to energy efficiency improvements	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S419	Protecting the natural resources of the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2181	Similar To

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