SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2719
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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SENATE, April 5, 2024.
The committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, to whom was referred the
petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2083) of Michael D. Brady for legislation to exempt
prepaid wireless customers from E911 fees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2084) of Michael
D. Brady for legislation to promote dairy farms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2086) of Nick
Collins for legislation relative to essential energy needs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2087)
of Nick Collins for legislation relative to reasonable energy consumption; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 2089) of Joanne M. Comerford and Mindy Domb for legislation to promote solar
energy canopies on large parking lots; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2091) of Joanne M.
Comerford and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation to reform energy system planning for equity
and climate transformation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2092) of Joanne M. Comerford
and Steven Owens for legislation to make methane accounting truthful helps; (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 2093) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to expand access to the fossil fuel
free demonstration project; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2094) of Cynthia Stone Creem
relative to promote low-income access to solar; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2095) of
Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to support municipal light plants; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 2099) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to promote
access to zero-emission school buses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2101) of Cynthia Stone
Creem for legislation to authorize municipalities to impose a methane emissions surcharge and
authorize non-pipeline alternatives; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2108) of Brendan P.
Crighton and James B. Eldridge for legislation to reduce congestion and encourage shared rides;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2109) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation to establish the
Gateway cities Renewable, Efficient, and Electrified Neighborhoods initiative; (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 2111) of John J. Cronin relative to the establishment of municipal lighting
authorities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2114) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Jack Patrick Lewis
and John C. Velis for legislation relative to the proper disposal of miniatures; (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 2115) of Lydia Edwards and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to the
electrification of new and substantially remodeled or rehabilitated building; (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 2116) of James B. Eldridge, Danillo A. Sena, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Vanna Howard for legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by permitting local option all-electric
buildings and homes ordinances; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2117) of James B. Eldridge,
Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Vanna Howard, Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to advance
clean energy, equity, and innovation within municipal utilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
2118) of James B. Eldridge, Vanna Howard, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Michael O. Moore and others
for legislation to ensure gas safety and consumer fairness; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
2119) of James B. Eldridge, Paul W. Mark, Steven Owens, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and other
members of the General Court for legislation to promote solar energy development consistent
with the commonwealth’s 2050 next generation roadmap; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
2121) of James B. Eldridge, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Vanna Howard and Danillo A. Sena for
legislation to invest in a prosperous clean commonwealth by 2030; (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 2122) of Ryan C. Fattman and Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to the protection of
propane gas ratepayers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2123) of Paul R. Feeney for
legislation relative to natural gas shut-off valves, gate boxes and public safety; (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 2124) of Paul R. Feeney, Marc R. Pacheco, Jacob R. Oliveira, Thomas M.
Stanley and others for legislation to ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2125) of Paul R. Feeney and Michael D. Brady for legislation
to reduce administrative burden for government and industry; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
2126) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to solar energy grants at posts of veterans'
organizations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2127) of Paul R. Feeney, Paul W. Mark, Walter
F. Timilty, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to
healthy and sustainable schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2129) of Anne M. Gobi and
Kimberly N. Ferguson for legislation relative to anaerobic digestion and agricultural energy;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2130) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to monthly
minimum reliability contributions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2131) of Anne M. Gobi,
John C. Velis, Joanne M. Comerford, F. Jay Barrows and others for legislation relative to
municipal light plant emergency mutual aid; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2133) of Adam
Gomez for legislation to establish standards for the pole attachment process to facilitate the
construction of broadband networks; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2138) of Patricia D.
Jehlen, Rebecca L. Rausch, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Marc R. Pacheco and others for
legislation to protect ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs; (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 2141) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to promote energy and economic resilience
through clean energy education and job pathway programs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
2146) of Joan B. Lovely and Sally P. Kerans for legislation to reform the Massachusetts
Municipal Wholesale Electric Company board of directors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
2149) of Paul W. Mark and Jonathan D. Zlotnik for legislation relative to fair and stable utility
pricing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2151) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to provide for
natural gas workforce safety; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2153) of Michael O. Moore,
Rodney M. Elliott, Mathew J. Muratore, Adam Scanlon and other members of the General Court
for legislation relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2155) of Susan L. Moran for legislation to analyze the benefits of burying utility
wires; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2156) of Susan L. Moran for legislation relative to
recycling nips; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2158) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation
relative to air monitoring stations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2159) of Patrick M.
O'Connor for legislation relative to solar-powered mobility networks; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 2160) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to the impact of natural gas
transfer facilities on public health; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2161) of Patrick M.
O'Connor for legislation to provide solar energy to state agencies; (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 2162) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to anaerobic digestion; (accompanied
by bill, Senate, No. 2163) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to prohibit public and ratepayer
funding of clearcutting forests and woodlands; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2164) of Jacob
R. Oliveira and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to allow municipalities to
reasonably regulate solar siting; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2165) of Marc R. Pacheco
and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation relative to pipeline siting; (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 2167) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation for a clean energy Commonwealth by 2035;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2169) of Marc R. Pacheco and James C. Arena-DeRosa for
legislation to expand offshore wind development in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 2171) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to establishing a residential PACE
program to provide long-term financing for home energy system improvements; (accompanied
by bill, Senate, No. 2173) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to net metering of solar
facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2175) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to
empower residential housing property upgrades, homeowner savings, and a robust workforce;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2176) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to spark the
construction of 21st century buildings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2179) of Michael F.
Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation to reduce gas leaks; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
2180) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to ensure adequate and affordable energy; (accompanied
by bill, Senate, No. 2181) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to electricity reliability and
capacity; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2182) of Bruce E. Tarr and F. Jay Barrows for
legislation relative to offshore wind procurement; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2183) of
Walter F. Timilty and Mark J. Cusack for legislation relative to fair radius restrictions of transfer
stations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2184) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to require
notification of hazardous utility work to local and regional emergency departments;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2185) of John C. Velis for legislation relative to the maximum
storage charges on motor vehicles involuntarily towed; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2394)
(subject to Joint Rule 12) of Arthur Desloges, for legislation to update the citizens advisory panel
and strengthening citizen participation on the panel for the decommissioning of the Pilgrim
Nuclear Power Plant; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2488) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of
Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to update and decrease a carbon emissions limit that achieves at
least net zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No.
2719). For the committee,
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SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2719
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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Senate, April 08, 2024.
1 Ordered, That the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy be authorized
2and directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered
32083, 2084, 2086, 2087, 2089, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2099, 2101, 2108, 2109, 2111,
42114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2129, 2130,
52131, 2133, 2138, 2141, 2146, 2149, 2151, 2153, 2155, 2156, 2158, 2159, 2160, 2161, 2162,
62163, 2164, 2165, 2167, 2169, 2171, 2173, 2175, 2176, 2179, 2180, 2181, 2182, 2183, 2184,
72185, 2394, and 2488 relative to matters of telecommunications, utilities and energy.