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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

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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 supporting municipal light plants.

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PETITION OF:

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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 supporting municipal light plants.

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

Section 6 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 8 of the acts of 2021, is hereby amended by striking out, in clause (14), the words “chapter 21N” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“chapter 21N; and

(15) assist municipal lighting plants in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by facilitating collaboration between municipal lighting plants and other state, local, regional, and federal agencies, and by providing municipal lighting plants with: (i) training; (ii) analysis tools to determine which greenhouse gas emission reduction and electrification programs and strategies to prioritize; (iii) information on state programs in which they are eligible to participate; and (iv) sample designs and materials for greenhouse gas emission reduction and electrification programs; provided, that any training, analysis, information, or assistance provided to municipal lighting plants under this section shall promote compliance with the commonwealth’s statewide greenhouse gas emission limits and sublimits established pursuant to chapter 21N”