An Act relative to anaerobic digestion
This bill expands renewable energy incentives for anaerobic digestion facilities that process waste from agricultural crops, food, or animals. It directly affects farmers and agricultural operators by allowing these specific projects to count double toward state renewable energy targets and exempting them from net metering capacity limits. The changes apply only to the first 25 megawatts of energy generated by such facilities, encouraging the development of on-farm energy production systems.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Apr 8, 2024
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
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 3, 2024
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick O'Connor
RRepublican
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