SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1352 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1869
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to protect our environment and lower our carbon footprint.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol |
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James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/1/2017 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 2/2/2017 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 2/2/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1352 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1869
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1869) of Marc R. Pacheco, James B. Eldridge, Michael D. Brady and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to protect our environment and reduce the carbon footprint of the commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1786 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act to protect our environment and lower our carbon footprint.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. (a) Section 1 of chapter 21N of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 60, after the word “chapter” the following words:- ; or (iii) an economy-wide price on carbon
(b) Said section 1 of said chapter 21N, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 54, the word:- “or”
(c) Subsection (b) of said section 7 of said chapter 21N of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the word “may” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- shall
(d) Said subjection (b) of said section 7 of said chapter 21N of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 16, after the word “mechanisms” the following words:- , including, but not limited to, an economy-wide price on carbon,
(e) Said subsection (b) of said section 7 of said chapter 21N of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the last sentence the following words:- All revenue derived from said economy-wide price on carbon shall be returned to all Massachusetts residents through a revenue rebate program established by the Department of Revenue.
SECTION 2. Section 1 shall take effect on January 1, 2020 if the Commonwealth fails to meet the 2020 statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit set pursuant to subsection (b) of section 3 of chapter 21N of the General Laws and adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of section 4 of said chapter by January 1, 2020.