SENATE DOCKET, NO. 440        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1709

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Rodrigues

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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 reduce energy burdens and increase competitiveness in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael J. Rodrigues

First Bristol and Plymouth


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 440        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1709

By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1709) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to energy burdens.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1528 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 to reduce energy burdens and increase competitiveness in the Commonwealth.

 

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 (c) of section 10 of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out clause “(6)” and by inserting before “(5)” the following word:- “and”

SECTION 2. The first sentence of subsection (o) of section 94 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out all words after the phrase “state building code”

SECTION 3. Section 98 of said chapter 143, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence:-

Such restrictive standards cannot apply to those provisions of the state building code that are based upon the International Energy Conservation Code.