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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3701 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3160
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Dylan A. Fernandes
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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 bringing Mass Save in line with climate goals.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Dylan A. FernandesBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket1/20/2023Lydia EdwardsThird Suffolk2/6/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth2/7/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire3/3/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3701 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3160
By Representative Fernandes of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3160) of
Dylan A. Fernandes and others that the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center govern and oversee
the Mass Save program. 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 bringing Mass Save in line with climate goals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 23J of the General Law, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is
2hereby amended by adding the following sections:
3 “Section 15. (a) The board shall govern and oversee Mass Save, the commonwealth’s
4residential conservation service program. Mass Save shall exist as an entity within the center.
5 (b) (1) The board shall select a qualified individual to act as executive director of Mass
6Save by majority vote and shall establish their salary. The board shall work with the executive
7director to oversee and coordinate Mass Save and its programming. The executive director shall
8serve for a term of 3 years.
9 (2) The executive director shall attend meetings of the board and may, subject to the
10approval of the board, employ other employees or clerical staff. The executive director shall
11present to the board for its approval annual budgets, staffing plans, operating plans and
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13 (3) The executive director shall coordinate directly with the energy efficiency advisory
14council, the department of public utilities, and program administrators in their official duties to
15oversee Mass Save. The executive director shall ensure Mass Save offers programs that improve
16energy efficiency, promote building decarbonization, reduce greenhouse gas emissions pursuant
17to chapter 21N of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, and reduce
18ratepayer costs when possible.
19 (4) The executive director shall oversee and coordinate the creation of a single
20application portal for all decarbonization and energy efficiency programs for businesses,
21residents, and building owners to streamline the Mass Save process.
22 (c) The executive director shall submit an annual report by December 31 each year to the
23Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs and the chairs of the joint committee on
24telecommunications, utilities and energy of the senate and house of representatives and the
25senate and house committees on ways and means. The report shall include an overview of Mass
26Save’s role in achieving the greenhouse gas emissions limits pursuant to said chapter 21N.”