{"Title":"An Act establishing a temporary moratorium on large scale photovoltaic installations and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the town of Becket","BillNumber":"H5641","DocketNumber":"HD6290","GeneralCourtNumber":194,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"LSD1","Name":"Leigh Davis","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/LSD1","ResponseDate":"2026-07-29T13:03:46.673"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":"LSD1","Name":"Leigh Davis","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/LSD1","ResponseDate":"2026-07-29T13:03:46.6733333"}],"JointSponsor":{"Id":"PWM0","Name":"Paul W. Mark","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/PWM0","ResponseDate":"2026-07-29T13:03:46.673"},"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/Documents/H5641/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5641) of Leigh Davis (by vote of the town) that the town of Becket be authorized to establish a temporary moratorium on large scale photovoltaic installations and battery energy storage systems in said town.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]","DocumentText":"\tSECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, and notwithstanding any other provision of the Zoning By-laws to the contrary, the Town is authorized to adopt and impose a temporary moratorium on the use of land or structures for Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Installations and BESS other than BESS accessory to individual residential use.  The moratorium shall be in effect for six (6) months following its adoption or the date on which the Town adopts amendments to the Zoning By-laws concerning Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Installations and BESS, whichever occurs earlier. During the moratorium period, the Town shall undertake a planning process to study, review, analyze, and address what revisions to the Zoning By-laws relative to Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Installations and BESS are needed or desirable to allow for and regulate such use consistent with applicable law while protecting the Town's ecological resources and furthering its planning goals.\r\n\tSECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.\r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[{"Description":"LAR HD6290 (1)","DownloadUrl":"http://malegislature.gov/api/DownloadReport?attachmentId=54820&title=LAR%20HD6290%20%281%29"},{"Description":"LAR HD6290 (2)","DownloadUrl":"http://malegislature.gov/api/DownloadReport?attachmentId=54821&title=LAR%20HD6290%20%282%29"}],"CommitteeRecommendations":[],"Amendments":[]}