SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1815        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1786

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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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 protect our environment and reduce the carbon footprint of the commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1815        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1786

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1786) of Marc R. Pacheco, Denise Provost, Jason M. Lewis, Marjorie C. Decker and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect our environment and reduce the carbon footprint of the commonwealth.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

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 protect our environment and reduce the carbon footprint of 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:
 

(a) Section 1 of chapter 21N of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 60, after the word “chapter” the following words:- “; or (iii) an economy-wide price on carbon”

(b) Said section 1 of said chapter 21N, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 54, the word:- “or”

(c) Subsection (b) of said section 7 of said chapter 21N of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the word “may” and inserting in place thereof the word:- “shall”

(d) Said subjection (b) of said section 7 of said chapter 21N of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 16, after the word “mechanisms” the word:- “, including, but not limited to, an economy-wide price on carbon,

(e) Said subsection (b) of said section 7 of said chapter 21 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the last sentence the following sentences:- “All revenue derived from said economy-wide price on carbon shall be placed into a Clean Energy and Transportation Fund. 20 percent of the fund shall be used for public transportation and energy projects which will reduce carbon emissions and help Massachusetts transition from fossil fuels.  The remaining revenue shall be returned to all Massachusetts residents through a revenue rebate program established by the Department of Revenue.