Bill > S2564

This bill promotes a clean energy future in Massachusetts by: - Requiring the state government to transition its vehicle fleet to 50% zero emission vehicles by 2025 and 100% zero emission vehicles for new purchases by 2026. - Allowing the Attorney General to intervene in proceedings related to utility companies. - Prohibiting hydraulic fracturing and the disposal of related waste in the state from 2019 to 2028. - Amending the definition of "direct emissions" under the state's greenhouse gas emissions reduction law and strengthening the state's greenhouse gas emissions limits for 2030 and 2040. - Establishing new market-based compliance mechanisms to help the state meet its greenhouse gas emissions limits, with a focus on the transportation, commercial/industrial, and residential sectors. - Requiring the state to develop a 2050 emissions reduction plan with detailed actions to achieve the emissions limits. - Promoting renewable energy, energy storage, and electric vehicle ownership through various incentives and programs. - Regulating electricity suppliers to provide more transparency and consumer protections. - Banning the siting of new natural gas compressor stations near certain sensitive areas. The bill aims to enable the state to achieve its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals through a multi-faceted approach targeting transportation, energy, and regulatory changes.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2564