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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2066 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3548
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Orlando Ramos
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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 limiting the eligibility of woody biomass as an alternative energy supply.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Orlando Ramos9th Hampden1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2066 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3548
By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3548) of
Orlando Ramos relative to limiting the eligibility of woody biomass as an alternative energy
supply. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3211 OF 2023-2024.]
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 limiting the eligibility of woody biomass as an alternative energy supply.
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 11F1/2 of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the
22020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following:-
3For intermediate or large generation units, no woody biomass fuel shall be considered an
4alternative energy supply.
5 SECTION 2: This act shall not apply to any biomass facility qualified by the department
6of energy resources as an alternative energy unit pursuant to section 11F1/2 of chapter 25A of
7the General Laws as of January 1, 2023.
8 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.