HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1958        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1770

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Todd M. Smola

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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 accountability of public funds used for wind turbines.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/19/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

 

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1958        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1770

By Mr. Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1770) of Todd M. Smola and others relative to accountability of public funds used for wind turbines.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2914 OF 2015-2016.]

 

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 accountability of public funds used for wind turbines.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 23J Section 5 of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph.

Expenditures of moneys for wind turbines from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust grant, loan, or credits or federal finds distributed by the Commonwealth shall be posted on a web site maintained by the center for that purpose and updated monthly. The website information will include the recipient name, the program, date of award, award amount and the project name and location.