SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2362        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 562

 

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 to reduce methane emissions.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

Third Bristol and Plymouth

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/23/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

3/23/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2362        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 562

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 562) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to reduce methane emissions.  Environment and Natural Resources.

 

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 reduce methane emissions.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 3 of chapter 21N of the general laws, most recently amended by section 11A of chapter 8 of the acts of 2021, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection:-

(i) The secretary shall, in consultation with the department and the department of energy resources, adopt the following statewide methane gas emissions limit: 30 per cent below 2020 levels by 2030.