SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2029        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 607

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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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 stronger emissions limits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

4/1/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

4/27/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2029        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 607

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 607) of Marc R. Pacheco and Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to 2030 and 2040 emissions benchmarks.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 524 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 stronger emissions limits.

 

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 3 of chapter 21N, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (h) and inserting in place thereof the following:- (h) The interim 2030 statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit shall be at least 50 per cent below the 1990 level, and the interim 2040 statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit shall be at least 75 per cent below the 1990 level.

SECTION 2. Said section 3 of chapter 21N, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in subsection (b), clauses (v) and (vi) and inserting in place thereof the following:- (v) a 2045 statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit that achieves at least net zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions;