HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3083 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3360
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sarah K. Peake
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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 municipal energy plans.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable | 2/9/2021 |
Susan L. Moran | Plymouth and Barnstable | 2/26/2021 |
Michelle L. Ciccolo | 15th Middlesex | 2/26/2021 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 4/12/2021 |
Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk | 6/24/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3083 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3360
By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3360) of Sarah K. Peake and others for legislation to enhance certified municipal energy plans. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4261 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to municipal energy plans.
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 134(b) of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as as appearing in the 2018 official edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence in lines 101-104 of the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:
Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, the municipality or group of municipalities with a certified energy plan shall not be prohibited from proposing an energy efficiency investment plan that contains enhancements which are more specific, detailed or comprehensive or which cover additional subject areas than those contained in a jointly prepared energy efficiency investment plan submitted in accordance with section 21(b)(1) of chapter 25. Such enhancements may be funded by any funding source authorized by section 19(a) of chapter 25. In no event shall the department withhold approval of such enhancements due to considerations of cost efficiency or ratepayer impact if such enhancements are cost effective in accordance with the department’s cost effectiveness screening.