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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2370 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 563
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 relative to a stronger emissions limit to safeguard our environment.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2370 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 563
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 563) of Marc R. Pacheco for
legislation relative to a stronger emissions limit to safeguard our environment. 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 relative to a stronger emissions limit to safeguard our environment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Said section 3 of chapter 21N, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in
2subsection (b), clauses (v) and (vi) and inserting in place thereof the following:-
3 (v) a 2045 statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit that achieves at least net zero
4statewide greenhouse gas emissions.