S 528 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act encouraging the use of renewable energy on agricultural land

Summary

By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 528) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Susan Williams Gifford, Carole A. Fiola and other members of the General Court for legislation to encourage the use of renewable energy on agricultural land. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Oct 2019

House Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Oct 21, 2019

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Oct 21, 2019

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

upper

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Michael Rodrigues

First Bristol and Plymouth

Angelo D'Emilia

Angelo M. Scaccia

Worcester and Hampshire

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Second Plymouth and Norfolk