HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1054 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2974
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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 |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1054 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2974
By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2974) of Tom Sannicandro for legislation to phase out coal burning in the production of electricity. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2625 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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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 2010 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 seventeen shall utilize or gasify coal.