An Act to remove woody biomass from the greenhouse gas emissions standard for municipal lighting plants

This bill proposes to remove woody biomass from the list of regulated fuel sources used to calculate greenhouse gas emissions for municipal lighting plants in Massachusetts. By striking specific language from an existing state law, the legislation would alter how these facilities report their emissions, effectively excluding the carbon impact of burning wood-based fuels from their compliance standards. The change directly affects local governments and utility providers that operate public lighting systems and rely on biomass energy. If passed, the act would take effect immediately upon becoming law.