An Act relative to enhancing RPS standards
This bill amends Massachusetts law to remove the December 31, 2029 deadline for the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard. The change directly affects electric utilities and energy providers who must meet renewable energy requirements. By deleting the specific end date, the legislation allows the RPS program to continue beyond 2029 without an automatic expiration. This adjustment ensures that the state's renewable energy goals can be extended or modified through future legislative action rather than ending on a fixed date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jun 17, 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
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marc Pacheco
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Carol Doherty
DDemocratic
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