HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1310        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3634

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mike Connolly

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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 accelerating the renewable energy portfolio standard.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Solomon Goldstein-Rose

3rd Hampshire

 

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

 

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1310        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3634

By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3634) of Mike Connolly and others relative to renewable energy portfolio standards for retail electricity suppliers.  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 accelerating the renewable energy portfolio standard.

 

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

Section 11F of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 17, the words “and (3) an additional 1 per cent of sales every year thereafter.” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- (3) an additional 2 per cent of sales every year thereafter until December 31, 2027; (4) an additional 3 per cent of sales every year thereafter until December 31, 2037; and (5) an additional 5 per cent of sales every year thereafter.