HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2277        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2625

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tom Sannicandro

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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 eliminate coal burning and use.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

1/20/2011

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2277        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2625

By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2625) of Tom Sannicandro, Ruth B. Balser and Jonathan Hecht for legislation to phase out coal burning in the production of electricity.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to eliminate coal burning and use.

 

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. Chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 69I the following section: 

Section 69I½ 

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any law to the contrary, no facility in operation on and after January first, two thousand fifteen shall utilize or gasify coal.