HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4996        FILED ON: 4/6/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4705

 

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 authorizing the city of Cambridge to establish a net zero emissions standard for newly constructed buildings.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

4/6/2022

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

4/13/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4996        FILED ON: 4/6/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4705

By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4705) of Mike Connolly and Patricia D. Jehlen (with the approval of the city council) that the city of Cambridge be authorized to establish a net zero standard for newly constructed buildings.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 authorizing the city of Cambridge to establish a net zero emissions standard for newly constructed buildings.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, the City of Cambridge is authorized to establish a net zero standard for newly constructed buildings, starting in January of 2022. Such a standard may impose limitations on the combustion of fossil fuels in such buildings, as well as limit the installation of equipment that combusts fossil fuels, in order to ensure reductions in building emissions congruent with state and city climate change goals.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.