{"AmendmentNumber":"87","ParentBillNumber":"S3143","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2026-06-26T12:23:19.913"},"Category":null,"Action":"Rejected","RollCall":[],"Title":"Readiness, Reliability, and Affordability Certification ","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section_ the following section:-\r\n\"SECTION_. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the provisions of this act that require, direct, or result in the electrification of residential, commercial, or industrial heating systems shall not take effect until the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs certifies in writing, that the Commonwealth’s energy systems are capable of supporting the additional electric load associated with electrification without compromising reliability, safety, or affordability. Such certification shall include findings that the natural gas system has sufficient supply and pipeline capacity to meet projected demand; that the electric grid has adequate generation, transmission, distribution, and interconnection capacity to meet year round load, including winter and summer peaks, with appropriate reserve margins; and that implementation of electrification measures will minimize any new costs to ratepayers and shall not impose any new category of charges or surcharges on customer bills. The Secretary shall file this certification with the clerks of the House and Senate and the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.\"\r\n"}