HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1920        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1540

 

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

1/19/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

2/2/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

2/1/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/2/2017

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

2/2/2017

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/2/2017

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

2/2/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/1/2017

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/1/2017

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/3/2017

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/2/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

2/3/2017

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

2/2/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/2/2017

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

2/3/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/3/2017

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

2/2/2017

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

2/2/2017

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1920        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1540

By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1540) of Randy Hunt and others for legislation to promote energy efficiency by exempting certain equipment from the sales tax and exempting certain public construction projects from labor laws.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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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 2014 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 2014 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.