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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4165 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3477
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marjorie C. Decker
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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 clean lighting and appliance efficiency standards.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Marjorie C. Decker25th Middlesex1/17/2025James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/10/2025Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester2/24/2025 1 of 11
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4165 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3477
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3477) of
Marjorie C. Decker, James B. Eldridge and Natalie M. Higgins relative to lighting and appliance
efficiency standards. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to clean lighting and appliance efficiency standards.
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 2 of Chapter 21H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Closure” the following
3definition:-
4 “Compact fluorescent lamp”, means a compact low-pressure, mercury-containing,
5electric-discharge light source in which a fluorescent coating transforms some of the ultraviolet
6energy generated by the mercury discharge into visible light, and includes all of the following
7characteristics: (i) One base (end cap) of any type, including, but not limited to, screw, bayonet,
8two pins, and four pins; (ii) Integrally ballasted or non-integrally ballasted; (iii) Light emission
9between a correlated color temperature of 1700K and 24000K and a Duv of +0.024 and -0.024 in
10the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) Uniform Color Space (CAM02-UCS); (iv)
11All tube diameters and all tube lengths; and (v) All lamp sizes and shapes for directional and 2 of 11
12nondirectional installations, including, but not limited to, PL, spiral, twin tube, triple twin, 2D,
13U-bend, and circular.
14 SECTION 2. Said section 2 of said chapter 21H, as so appearing, is hereby further
15amended by inserting after the definition of “Landfill” the following definition:-
16 “Linear fluorescent lamp”, means a low-pressure, mercury-containing, electric-discharge
17light source in which a fluorescent coating transforms some of the ultraviolet energy generated
18by the mercury discharge into visible light, and includes all of the following characteristics: (i)
19Two bases (end caps) of any type, including, but not limited to, single-pin, two-pin, and recessed
20double contact;(ii) Light emission between a correlated color temperature of 1700K and 24000K
21and a Duv of +0.024 and -0.024 in the CIE CAM02-UCS;(iii) All tube diameters, including, but
22not limited to, T5, T8, T10, and T12; (iv) All tube lengths from 0.5 to 8.0 feet, inclusive; and (v)
23All lamp shapes, including, but not limited to, linear, U-bend, and circular.
24 SECTION 3. Said section 2 of said chapter 21H, as so appearing, is hereby further
25amended by striking out the definition of “Mercury-added lamp”.
26 SECTION 4. Section 6J of Chapter 21H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
27Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (1) of subsection (d) and inserting
28in place thereof the following paragraph:-
29 (d)(1) On and after January 1, 2027, no person shall offer for final sale or distribute in
30this state as a new manufactured product a screw or bayonet base type compact fluorescent lamp,
31a pin-base type compact fluorescent lamp, or a linear fluorescent lamp. 3 of 11
32 SECTION 5. Said section 6J of said chapter 21H, as so appearing, is hereby further
33amended by striking out paragraph (2) of subsection (d).
34 SECTION 6. Said section 6J of said chapter 21H, as so appearing, is hereby further
35amended by adding the following 11 subsections:-
36 (k) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) do not apply to a lamp designed and
37marketed exclusively for image capture and projection, including: (i) photocopying; (ii) printing,
38directly or in preprocessing; (iii) lithography; (iv) film and video projection; and (v) holography.
39 (l) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) do not apply to a lamp that has a high
40proportion of ultraviolet light emission and is one of the following: (i) a lamp with high
41ultraviolet content that has ultraviolet power greater than two milliwatts per kilolumen
42(mW/klm); (ii) a lamp for germicidal use, such as the destruction of DNA, that emits a peak
43radiation of approximately 253.7 nanometers;(iii) a lamp designed and marketed exclusively for
44disinfection or fly trapping from which either the radiation power emitted between 250 and 315
45nanometers represents at least 5 percent of, or the radiation power emitted between 315 and 400
46nanometers represents at least 20 percent of, the total radiation power emitted between 250 and
47800 nanometers;(iv) a lamp designed and marketed exclusively for the generation of ozone
48where the primary purpose is to emit radiation at approximately 185.1 nanometers;(v) a lamp
49designed and marketed exclusively for coral zooxanthellae symbiosis from which the radiation
50power emitted between 400 and 480 nanometers represents at least 40 percent of the total
51radiation power emitted between 250 and 800 nanometers; or (vi) any lamp designed and
52marketed exclusively for use in a sunlamp product, as defined in section 1040.20(b)(9) of 4 of 11
53subchapter J of title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment
54of this Act.
55 (m) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d)) do not apply to a lamp designed and
56marketed exclusively for use in medical or veterinary diagnosis or treatment, or in a medical
57device.
58 (n) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) do not apply to a lamp designed and
59marketed exclusively for use in the manufacturing or quality control of pharmaceutical products.
60 (o) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) do not apply to a lamp designed and
61marketed exclusively for spectroscopy and photometric applications, such as UV-visible
62spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, nondispersive infrared
63(NDIR), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), medical analysis, ellipsometry, layer thickness
64measurement, process monitoring, or environmental monitoring.
65 (q) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) do not apply to a compact fluorescent lamp
66that is used to replace a lamp in a motor vehicle that was manufactured on or before January 1,
672020.
68 (r) The department may cause periodic inspections to be made of distributors or retailers
69in order to determine compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d). The department
70shall investigate complaints received concerning violations of paragraphs (1) and (2) of
71subsection (d).
72 (s) If the department finds that any person has committed a violation of any provision of
73paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), the department shall issue a warning to such person. 5 of 11
74Any person who commits a violation after the issuance of such warning shall be subject to a civil
75penalty, issued by the department, of up to one hundred dollars for each offense. Any further
76violations committed by such person after this second violation shall be subject to a civil penalty
77of not more than five hundred dollars for each offense. Each lamp offered, sold, or distributed in
78violation of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), each violation shall constitute a separate
79offense, and each day that such violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
80 (t) If the department finds repeated violations have occurred, it shall report the results of
81such violations to the Attorney General. The Attorney General may institute proceedings to seek
82an injunction in state court to enforce the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d).
83 (u) The department may adopt such further regulations as necessary to ensure the proper
84implementation and enforcement of the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d).
85 SECTION 7. Section 2 of chapter 25B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
86Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-
87 “Accessory”, means a component that can, at the discretion of the user, be readily added,
88removed, or replaced and that, when removed, will not prevent the fitting from fulfilling its
89primary function. Examples include aerators, hand-held shower assemblies, showerheads, and in-
90line flow controls.
91 SECTION 8. Said section 2 of said chapter 25B, as so appearing, is hereby further
92amended by inserting after the definition of “Ballast” the following definition:-
93 “Battery backup or uninterruptible power supply charger (UPS)” means a “battery
94backup or UPS” as defined in 1602(w) of Title 20 of the C.C.R. 6 of 11
95 SECTION 9. Said section 2 of said chapter 25B, as so appearing, is hereby further
96amended by inserting after the definition of “Boiler” the following 3 definitions:-
97 “Cation exchange”, means a process involving the reversible exchange of cations in
98solution with cations in a solid (cation exchange media).
99 “Computer Server”, means a computer that provides services and manages networked
100resources for client devices (e.g., desktop computers, notebook computers, thin clients, wireless
101devices, personal digital assistants, internet protocol telephones, other computer servers, or other
102network devices).
103 “Computer Server Power Supply Unit”, means a device that converts AC or DC input
104power to one or more DC power outputs for the purpose of powering a computer server and that
105is self-contained, physically separable from the motherboard and that connects to the system via
106a removable or hard-wired electrical connection.
107 SECTION 10. Said section 2 of said chapter 25B, as so appearing, is hereby further
108amended by inserting after the definition of “Compensation” the following definition:-
109 “Decorative gas fireplace”, means a vented fireplace, including appliances that are
110freestanding, recessed, zero clearance, log set, or a gas fireplace insert, that is fueled by natural
111gas or propane, is marked for decorative use only, and is not equipped with a thermostat or
112intended for use as a heater.
113 SECTION 11. Said section 2 of said chapter 25B, as so appearing, is hereby further
114amended by inserting after the definition of “F96T12 lamp” the following definition:-
115 “Gas fireplace”, means a decorative gas fireplace or a heating gas fireplace. 7 of 11
116 SECTION 12. Said section 2 of said chapter 25B, as so appearing, is hereby further
117amended by inserting after the definition of “Hand-held showerhead” the following definition:-
118 “Heating gas fireplace", means a vented fireplace, including appliances that are
119freestanding, recessed, zero clearance, or a gas fireplace insert, that is fueled by natural gas or
120propane and is not a decorative fireplace.
121 SECTION 13. Said section 2 of said chapter 25B, as so appearing, is hereby further
122amended by inserting after the definition of “Lamp” the following definition:-
123 “Large battery charger system”, means a BCS (other than a battery charger system for
124golf carts) with a rated input power of more than 2 kW.
125 SECTION 14. Said section 2 of said chapter 25B, as so appearing, is hereby further
126amended by inserting after the definition of “Residential ventilating fan” the following
127definition:-
128 “Residential water softener”, means a cation exchange water softener that is connected to
129the water system with conventional plumbing fittings not exceeding 1.25 inches in nominal pipe
130size, that is designed for residential use, and that is regenerated in place.
131 SECTION 15. Said section 2 of said chapter 25B, as so appearing, is hereby further
132amended by inserting after the definition of “Standby power” the following definition:-
133 “State-regulated BCS”, means a state-regulated battery charger system as defined in §
1341602(w) of Title 20 of the California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.). 8 of 11
135 SECTION 16. Section 5 of chapter 25B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
136Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (iv) of paragraph (10) and inserting in
137place thereof the following clause:-
138 (iv) the flow rate of residential kitchen faucets and replacement aerators shall not be
139greater than 1.2 gpm with optional temporary flow of 2.2 gpm at 60 psi when tested in
140accordance with the flow rate test procedure prescribed in Appendix S to Subpart B of Part of
141Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations;
142 SECTION 17. Said section 5 of said chapter 25B, as so appearing, is hereby further
143amended by striking out clause (vi) of paragraph (10) and inserting in place thereof the following
144clause:-
145 (vi) the flow rate of showerheads shall not be greater than 1.8 gpm at 80 psi when tested
146in accordance with the flow rate test procedure prescribed in Appendix S to Subpart B of Part
147430 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, effective on January 3, 2019.
148 SECTION 18. Said section 5 of said chapter 25B, as so appearing, is hereby further
149amended by striking out paragraph (15) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
150 (15) Commercial ovens included in the scope of the ENERGY STAR Program
151Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Ovens, Version 3.0, shall meet the
152qualification criteria of that specification.
153 SECTION 19. Said section 5 of said chapter 25B, as so appearing, is hereby further
154amended by striking out paragraph (16) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- 9 of 11
155 (16) Commercial dishwashers included in the scope of the ENERGY STAR Program
156Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Dishwashers, Version 3.0, shall meet the
157qualification criteria of that specification.
158 SECTION 20. Said section 5 of chapter 25B of the General Laws, as appearing, is
159hereby further amended by adding after subsection (20) the following new subsections:
160 (21) Computer Server Power Supply Units for computer servers included in the scope of
161the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product Specification for Computer Servers,
162Version 4.0, shall meet the certification criteria of that specification.
163 (22) Gas fireplaces shall comply with the following requirements:
164 Gas fireplaces shall be capable of automatically extinguishing any pilot flame when the
165main gas burner flame is extinguished;
166 Gas fireplaces must prevent any ignition source for the main gas burner flame from
167operating continuously for more than seven days from last use of the main burner;
168 Heating gas fireplaces shall have a fireplace efficiency greater than or equal to 50% when
169tested in accordance with CSA P.4.1-15, “Testing Method for Measuring Fireplace Efficiency”
170as amended or revised.
171 (23) Large battery charger systems and battery backup or UPS systems shall meet the
172requirements of § 1605.3(w) v of Title 20 of the C.C.R. and compliance with those requirements
173shall be as measured in accordance with test methods prescribed in § 1604(w) of those
174regulations. 10 of 11
175 The rules shall define “large battery charger system” and “battery backup or
176uninterruptible power supply charger (UPS)” to have the same meaning as set forth in § 1602(w)
177of Title 20 of the C.C.R.
178 The referenced portions of the C.C.R. shall be those adopted on or before the effective
179date of this Act. However, the Commissioner shall have authority to amend the rules so that the
180definitions of “state-regulated battery charger system”, “large battery charger system”, and
181“battery backup or UPS” and the minimum efficiency standards for large battery charger system
182and battery backup or UPS conform to subsequently adopted modifications to the referenced
183sections of the C.C.R.
184 (24) Residential water softeners shall comply with the following requirements:
185 Residential water softeners shall comply with NSF/ANSI 44, Residential Cation
186Exchange Water Softeners, and shall meet the criteria therein for an efficiency rated water
187softener;
188 Residential water softeners shall have a rated salt efficiency of not less than 4000 grains
189of total hardness exchange per pound of salt, based on sodium chloride equivalency;
190 Residential water softeners’ water consumption during regeneration shall be not greater
191than 4 gallons of water per 1000 grains of hardness removed during the service cycle.
192 SECTION 21. Said section 5 of chapter 25B of the General Laws, as appearing, is
193hereby further amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-
194 On or after January 1, 2027, no new commercial dishwasher, commercial oven, computer
195server power supply units, faucet, gas fireplace, residential water softener, showerhead, or state- 11 of 11
196regulated battery charger system may be sold or offered for sale, lease, or rent in the state unless
197the new product meets the requirements of the standards provided in this section.
198 One year after the date upon which the sale or offering for sale of certain products
199becomes subject to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, no such products may be
200installed for compensation in the state unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds
201the efficiency standards provided in this section.