SECTION 1. Consistent with Chapter 179, Section 84 of the Acts of 2022 An Act Driving Clean Energy And Offshore Wind and notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, the city of Salem is authorized to adopt or amend general or zoning ordinances that require new building construction or major renovation projects, as defined by the city’s general or zoning ordinance, to be fossil fuel-free and enforce restrictions and prohibitions on new building construction and major renovation projects that are not fossil fuel-free, including through the withholding or conditioning of building permits.
SECTION 2. As used in this Act, the term “fossil-fuel-free” shall mean new building construction or major renovation that results in an entire building that does not utilize coal, oil, natural gas, other fuel hydrocarbons, or other fossil fuels in support of its operation after construction.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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