HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1482        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2383

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Murphy

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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 regarding the phasedown of HFCs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

1/18/2023

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/23/2023

Steven Owens

29th Middlesex

10/10/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1482        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2383

By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2383) of James M. Murphy and David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf relative to limitations on the use of refrigerants and the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act regarding the phasedown of HFCs.

 

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: Chapter 143 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 100 the following section:-

                Section 101. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary; No provision of the Massachusetts building code, or any other law, regulation, or other requirement in Massachusetts, may prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a refrigerant designated as acceptable for use pursuant to and in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 7671k, provided any equipment containing such refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance with safety standards and use conditions imposed pursuant to such designation.