HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3028        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3385

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul Brodeur

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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 promoting agricultural energy production and reducing greenhouse gases.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

1/20/2017

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

 

Christopher M. Markey

9th Bristol

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

 

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3028        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3385

By Mr. Brodeur of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3385) of Paul Brodeur and others relative to utilizing anaerobic digestion technology electric energy renewable generating sources.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act promoting agricultural energy production and reducing greenhouse gases.

 

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 1 1F of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as amended by the chapter 188 of the acts of 2016 is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection: -

j.The department shall adopt regulations that provide that the electric energy renewable generating sources that qualify as Class I under subsection (c)(7)by utilizing anaerobic digestion technology with by-products or waste from agricultural crops, food or animals and located on land used for agriculture, as defined under section 1A of chapter 128, shall count double with respect to the minimum percentage calculated under subsection (a).

SECTION 2. Subsection (i) of section 139 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, amended by chapter 75 of the acts of 2016, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence: -

                An agricultural net metering facility utilizing anaerobic digestion technology or an anaerobic digestion net metering facility shall be exempt from aggregate net metering capacity caps under subsection (f), and may net meter and accrue Class I, II, or III net metering credits.