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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2879 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3574
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Justin Thurber
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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 reimburse cities and towns affected by the decommissioning of power plants.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Justin Thurber5th Bristol1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2879 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3574
By Representative Thurber of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3574) of
Justin Thurber for legislation to further regulate the carbon dioxide cap and trade program.
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 to reimburse cities and towns affected by the decommissioning of power plants.
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 22 of Chapter 21A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking subsection clauses (iv) and (v) of subsection (c)
3and inserting in place thereof the following:-
4 (iv) to promote energy efficiency, conservation and demand response;
5 (v) to reimburse the commonwealth for costs associated with the administration of the
6cap and trade program; and
7 (vi) to reimburse cities and towns for loss of tax revenue associated with the
8decommissioning of power plants within the city or town.