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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1212 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2132
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anne M. Gobi
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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 further clean the Commonwealth's air.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Anne M. GobiWorcester and HampshireAngelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden2/27/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1212 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2132
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2132) of Anne M. Gobi and Angelo J.
Puppolo, Jr. for legislation to further clean the Commonwealth's air. 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 to further clean the Commonwealth's air.
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. Section 11F 1/2 of Chapter 25A of the general laws, as so appearing in the
22022 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of Section 11F 1/2
3(e):
4 The department shall provide that for facilities generating useful thermal energy by using
5eligible biomass technologies that also install an electrostatic precipitator or other emissions
6control device, an alternative energy credit shall be earned for 1,706,000 British thermal units of
7net useful thermal energy so as to improve air quality.