An Act preventing gas expansion to protect climate, community health and safety
By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2290) of Adam Gomez, Jacob R. Oliveira, Mike Connolly and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to establish a moratorium on new gas system expansion. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Adam Gómez
- Status:
- Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
This bill regulates gas facilities in proximity to environmental justice neighborhoods and includes provisions regarding advancing a transition to clean energy. The bill restricts the approval or expansion of new gas facilities within a five-mile radius of these communities, except where necessary for public safety. Gas companies are required to create and revise just transition plans targeting net zero emissions, which must include comprehensive strategies for workforce training and development that consider both existing gas services and future renewable energy sources. These plans will also address workforce impacts, detailing hiring, training, and mitigation measures for those affected by the clean energy transition.
The bill also establishes a Just Transition Office within the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to support displaced energy sector workers. This office will collaborate with businesses and stakeholders to develop employment strategies for clean energy industries, particularly benefiting residents of environmental justice communities. A dedicated training fund will support workforce development and apprenticeship programs in alternative energy. Additionally, employers must submit plans for managing workforce reductions or facility closures associated with the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
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