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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2847 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3569
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Aaron L. Saunders
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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 carbon emission reduction and advanced nuclear energy generation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Aaron L. Saunders7th Hampden1/16/2025Manny Cruz7th Essex3/12/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2847 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
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By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3569)
of Aaron L. Saunders relative to carbon emission reduction and advanced nuclear energy
generation. 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 carbon emission reduction and advanced nuclear energy generation.
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. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the
2department of energy resources shall investigate and report on the development of advanced
3nuclear energy generation in the Commonwealth.
4 (b) Said report shall include, but not be limited to:
5 1. Impacts and opportunities for the Commonwealth as a result of public law 118–67, the
6so-called ADVANCE Act
7 2. Safety and environmental considerations associated with siting, construction, and
8operation of advanced nuclear energy generation
9 3. Economic impacts, including potential tax revenue, job creation during construction
10and operation of an advanced nuclear facility 2 of 2
11 4. Opportunities to offset carbon emissions as a result of increased use of advanced
12nuclear energy generation
13 5. Interconnection, transmission, distribution and other grid related considerations
14necessary for implementation of advanced nuclear energy generation
15 (c) Said report shall be filed with the respective clerks of the House and Senate, and the
16House and Senate chairs of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy
17no later than December 31, 2026
18 SECTION 2. The first sentence of section 105 of said chapter 239, as so appearing, is
19hereby amended by striking out the following words:- commenced commercial operation before
20January 1, 2011.