relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards.
HB 219 increases the minimum percentage of electricity that utilities must generate from renewable sources like wind and solar. It directly affects electric utilities operating in the state by requiring higher annual renewable energy targets. The bill establishes new, elevated annual benchmarks for renewable energy adoption, moving the state toward stricter clean energy goals. This policy change mandates specific percentage increases for utility compliance over time.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Nov 6, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2025
How they voted
98–102
Passed · 21 other
Total votes 221
Mar 13, 2025
D
Democratic106
93% Nay
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican113
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Nov 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Nov 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2988h 10/30/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC)
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-102-21)
house
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0678h: MA RC 189-173 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 86
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0678h (NT): AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 84
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 87
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0678h (NT) 03/03/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 2 P. 11
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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