HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1413        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2890

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephen Kulik

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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 renewable energy.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

1/15/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1413        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2890

By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2890) of Stephen Kulik that the Department of Energy Resources be directed to treat renewable generation equally when creating, developing and administering programs.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2955 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 renewable energy.

 

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. Subsection (1) of Section 6 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “emergencies;” in line 6 the following words:- provided however, in creating, developing and administering programs related to renewable energy the Department shall not favor one renewable technology over another;

SECTION 2. Subsection (8) of Section 6 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “responsibilities;” in line 25 the following words:- provided however, in promulgating rules and regulations, and in approving or denying applications over which Department has such authority, the Department shall not favor one renewable technology over another;