HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3028 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3385
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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 | 1/20/2017 |
Christopher M. Markey | 9th Bristol | 1/20/2017 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 1/20/2017 |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 1/20/2017 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 1/20/2017 |
Michael S. Day | 31st Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/20/2017 |
Paul A. Schmid, III | 8th Bristol | 1/20/2017 |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | 1/20/2017 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Harriette L. Chandler | First Worcester | 1/20/2017 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 1/20/2017 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable | 1/20/2017 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 1/20/2017 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
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.