An Act setting next-generation climate policy

Reported by Senate Committee on Ways and Means · 5 cosponsors · 191st General Court · the legislature's own page

S2477 · Bill

69 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

Date	Branch	Action
2020-01-30	Senate	Reprinted as amended, see S2500
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #79 (Chang-Diaz) pending
2020-01-30	Senate	Read third
2020-01-30	Senate	Ordered to a third reading
2020-01-30	Senate	Substituted, as amended, as a new draft for S1925
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #118 (Rodrigues) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #55 (Tarr) rejected - see Roll Call #170 [YEAS 7 to NAYS 30]
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #56 (Pacheco) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #7 (Pacheco) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #114 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #71 (Eldridge) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #2 (Tarr) adopted - see Roll Call #169 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #69 (Tarr) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #88 (Feeney) adopted - see Roll Call #168 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #79 (Chang-Diaz) adopted, as amended
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #79.1 (Eldridge) adopted - see Roll Call #167 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #53 (Eldridge) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #29 (Friedman) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #76 (Lewis) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #33 (Comerford) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #30 (Comerford) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #16 (Rausch) adopted - see Roll Call #163 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #15 (Chandler) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #11 (Friedman) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #123 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #122 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #121 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #120 (Comerford) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #119 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #117 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #116 (Lewis) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #113 (Eldridge) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #112 (Comerford) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #110 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #109 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #108 (Comerford) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #107 (Tarr) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #105 (Chang-Diaz) adopted - see Roll Call #162 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #100 (Eldridge) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #99 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #97 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #96 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #93 (Tarr) rejected - see Roll Call #161 [YEAS 8 to NAYS 29]
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #92 (Fattman) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #91 (Fattman) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #85 (O'Connor) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #80 (Chang-Diaz) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #70 (O'Connor) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #68 (Eldridge) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #67 (Hinds) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #66 (Hinds) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #65 (Hinds) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #64 (Hinds) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #59 (Gobi) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #54 (Eldridge) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #46 (Tarr) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #44 (Rausch) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #42 (Rausch) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #39 (Creem) adopted - see Roll Call #160 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #27 (Creem) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #26 (Cyr) adopted
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #25 (Creem) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #24 (Creem) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #23 (DiZoglio) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #21 (DiZoglio) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #20 (Chandler) rejected
2020-01-30	Senate	Amendment #14 (DiZoglio) rejected
2020-01-23	Senate	Recommended new draft for S1925
2020-01-23	Senate	Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

8 recorded votes

When	Chamber	Roll call	Question	Tally
2020-01-30 15:33	Senate	No. 160	Amendment #39 (Creem) adopted - see Roll Call #160 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]	37–0
2020-01-30 16:14	Senate	No. 161	Amendment #93 (Tarr) rejected - see Roll Call #161 [YEAS 8 to NAYS 29]	8–29
2020-01-30 16:32	Senate	No. 162	Amendment #105 (Chang-Diaz) adopted - see Roll Call #162 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]	37–0
2020-01-30 17:14	Senate	No. 163	Amendment #16 (Rausch) adopted - see Roll Call #163 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]	37–0
2020-01-30 18:24	Senate	No. 167	Amendment #79.1 (Eldridge) adopted - see Roll Call #167 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]	37–0
2020-01-30 18:33	Senate	No. 168	Amendment #88 (Feeney) adopted - see Roll Call #168 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]	37–0
2020-01-30 18:48	Senate	No. 169	Amendment #2 (Tarr) adopted - see Roll Call #169 [YEAS 37 to NAYS 0]	37–0
2020-01-30 19:30	Senate	No. 170	Amendment #55 (Tarr) rejected - see Roll Call #170 [YEAS 7 to NAYS 30]	7–30

125 amendments filed

50 withdrawn · 41 rejected · 33 adopted · 1 adopted, as amended

No.	Title	Moved by	Outcome
Senate 104.1			Withdrawn
Senate 79.1	Removing Barriers to Low-Income Solar	James B. Eldridge	Adopted
Senate 1	Planned Transmission	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 2	Sustain natural and working lands carbon in communities	Bruce E. Tarr	Adopted
Senate 3			Withdrawn
Senate 4			Withdrawn
Senate 5			Withdrawn
Senate 6	Strengthening Benchmarking and Data Requirements	Brendan P. Crighton	Adopted
Senate 7	Climate emergency	Marc R. Pacheco	Adopted
Senate 8			Withdrawn
Senate 9			Withdrawn
Senate 10			Withdrawn
Senate 11	Regulations to Protect Low-Income Households	Cindy F. Friedman	Adopted
Senate 12			Withdrawn
Senate 13			Withdrawn
Senate 14	Gas Leaks and Infrastructure	Diana DiZoglio	Rejected
Senate 15	Sparking Clean heating and cooling technology	Harriette L. Chandler	Adopted
Senate 16	Large building energy performance standards	Rebecca L. Rausch	Adopted
Senate 17			Withdrawn
Senate 18			Withdrawn
Senate 19			Withdrawn
Senate 20	Clarifying authority for an Anaerobic Digestion pilot program	Harriette L. Chandler	Rejected
Senate 21	Department of Public Utilities Disaster Mitigation Trust Fund	Diana DiZoglio	Rejected
Senate 22			Withdrawn
Senate 23	Transparency, Accountability, and Fairness Impacting Utility Rates	Diana DiZoglio	Rejected
Senate 24	Add natural gas to greenhouse gas definition	Cynthia Stone Creem	Rejected
Senate 25	Natural gas emissions reporting	Cynthia Stone Creem	Rejected
Senate 26	Energy Efficiency Program Enhancements	Julian Cyr	Adopted
Senate 27	Natural gas emissions limits	Cynthia Stone Creem	Rejected
Senate 28			Withdrawn
Senate 29	Reporting on Benefits to Low-Income Residents	Cindy F. Friedman	Adopted
Senate 30	Track Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Solutions	Joanne M. Comerford	Adopted
Senate 31			Withdrawn
Senate 32			Withdrawn
Senate 33	Net Zero Stretch Code Improvements	Joanne M. Comerford	Adopted
Senate 34			Withdrawn
Senate 35			Withdrawn
Senate 36			Withdrawn
Senate 37			Withdrawn
Senate 38	Fuel Cell Technology	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 39	Thermal energy pilot projects	Cynthia Stone Creem	Adopted
Senate 40			Withdrawn
Senate 41			Withdrawn
Senate 42	Municipal standards	Rebecca L. Rausch	Adopted
Senate 43			Withdrawn
Senate 44	Sharing data with municipalities	Rebecca L. Rausch	Rejected
Senate 45			Withdrawn
Senate 46	RPS Portfolio	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 47			Withdrawn
Senate 48	Historic Districts	Julian Cyr	Adopted
Senate 49			Withdrawn
Senate 50			Withdrawn
Senate 51			Withdrawn
Senate 52			Withdrawn
Senate 53	2035 Renewable Portfolio Standard	James B. Eldridge	Rejected
Senate 54	Inclusion of combustion of fuel in emissions count	James B. Eldridge	Rejected
Senate 55	Cost of Compliance	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 56	Market-based compliance mechanism protections	Marc R. Pacheco	Adopted
Senate 57			Withdrawn
Senate 58			Withdrawn
Senate 59	Setting numerical benchmarks and tracking adoption of anaerobic digestion within the commonwealth	Anne M. Gobi	Adopted
Senate 60	Farm vehicle exemption	Anne M. Gobi	Rejected
Senate 61	Advisory council representation from rural communities and farmers	Anne M. Gobi	Adopted
Senate 62	Stretch energy code public hearings	Anne M. Gobi	Adopted
Senate 63			Withdrawn
Senate 64	Municipal net metering	Adam G. Hinds	Adopted
Senate 65	Regulation and oversight of pipelines	Adam G. Hinds	Rejected
Senate 66	Energy Storage	Adam G. Hinds	Rejected
Senate 67	Carbon Sequestration	Adam G. Hinds	Rejected
Senate 68	Increasing Rooftop Solar	James B. Eldridge	Rejected
Senate 69	Integrated Climate Change Strategy for the Commonwealth	Bruce E. Tarr	Adopted
Senate 70	Anaerobic Digestion	Patrick M. O'Connor	Rejected
Senate 71	Inclusion of land use in setting next-generation climate policy	James B. Eldridge	Adopted
Senate 72			Withdrawn
Senate 73			Withdrawn
Senate 74	Municipal Guidance	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 75			Withdrawn
Senate 76	Broadening benefits in the determination of cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency programs	Jason M. Lewis	Adopted
Senate 77			Withdrawn
Senate 78	Net-Metering Cap Phase Out	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 79	Low-income and community solar access	Sonia Chang-Diaz	Adopted, as Amended
Senate 80	Re-investing in greenhouse gas emission reduction, and our communities	Sonia Chang-Diaz	Rejected
Senate 81	Benefiting Low Income Communities	Joanne M. Comerford	Adopted
Senate 82			Withdrawn
Senate 83			Withdrawn
Senate 84			Withdrawn
Senate 85	Rapid Transit Systems	Patrick M. O'Connor	Rejected
Senate 86			Withdrawn
Senate 87			Withdrawn
Senate 88	Workforce Development and Job Training for Displaced Workers	Paul R. Feeney	Adopted
Senate 89			Withdrawn
Senate 90	Long term Contract	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 91	Commission appointees	Ryan C. Fattman	Adopted
Senate 92	Hardship waiver	Ryan C. Fattman	Adopted
Senate 93	Climate Policy Commission	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 94			Withdrawn
Senate 95			Withdrawn
Senate 96	Ratepayer Representation	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 97	Climate commission budget	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 98	Low Income Support Service Solar Program	Patrick M. O'Connor	Adopted
Senate 99	Clean Energy Generation: Offshore Wind and Hydroelectricity	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 100	MassCEC	James B. Eldridge	Rejected
Senate 101			Withdrawn
Senate 102			Withdrawn
Senate 103			Withdrawn
Senate 104			Withdrawn
Senate 105	DPU mandate	Sonia Chang-Diaz	Adopted
Senate 106			Withdrawn
Senate 107	Commission Operation	Bruce E. Tarr	Adopted
Senate 108	Regional Equity in CO2 Limit Regulations	Joanne M. Comerford	Rejected
Senate 109	Accounting of Emissions Avoided, Reduced or Eliminated	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 110	Ratepayer Impact	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 111	Rural Equity	Joanne M. Comerford	Adopted
Senate 112	Consider Renewables Before Approving Pipelines	Joanne M. Comerford	Rejected
Senate 113	Energy efficiency advisory council	James B. Eldridge	Rejected
Senate 114	Stretch Code Adoption	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 115			Withdrawn
Senate 116	Green Communities	Jason M. Lewis	Adopted
Senate 117	Carbon sequestration offset study	Bruce E. Tarr	Rejected
Senate 118	Technical Amendment	Michael J. Rodrigues	Adopted

Showing 120 of 125. An amendment marked consolidated was folded into a consolidated amendment, which under House Rule 33F cannot be adopted except by a roll call.

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.