SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1212        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2132

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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 to further clean the Commonwealth's air.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester and Hampshire

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/27/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1212        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2132

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2132) of Anne M. Gobi and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. for legislation to further clean the Commonwealth's air.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

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 to further clean the Commonwealth's air.

 

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 11F 1/2 of Chapter 25A of the general laws, as so appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of Section 11F 1/2 (e):

The department shall provide that for facilities generating useful thermal energy by using eligible biomass technologies that also install an electrostatic precipitator or other emissions control device, an alternative energy credit shall be earned for 1,706,000 British thermal units of net useful thermal energy so as to improve air quality.