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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2362 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 562
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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 reduce methane emissions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2362 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 562
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 562) of Marc R. Pacheco for
legislation to reduce methane emissions. Environment and Natural Resources.
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 reduce methane emissions.
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 3 of chapter 21N of the general laws, most recently amended by section 11A of
2chapter 8 of the acts of 2021, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (h) the following
3subsection:-
4 (i) The secretary shall, in consultation with the department and the department of energy
5resources, adopt the following statewide methane gas emissions limit: 30 per cent below 2020
6levels by 2030.