HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2289        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2545

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Randy Hunt

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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 relative to promoting energy efficiency.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/15/2015

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/4/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/2/2015

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/3/2015

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/31/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2289        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2545

By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2545) of Randy Hunt and others for legislation to exempt energy efficiency projects from certain sales tax and wage laws.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2607 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to promoting energy efficiency.

 

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.  Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

(yy) sales of equipment purchased by municipalities or businesses that reduce energy use of a building.  The commissioner shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this paragraph. 

SECTION 2.  Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 27D the following section:-

Section 27D½.  Public building projects for energy efficiency shall not be subject to sections 26 to 27D, inclusive; provided, that such project has a cost under $250,000 and is for the energy reduction of such building by 15 per cent or more.