Chapter 239 of the Acts of 2024, An Act Promoting A Clean Energy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Ratepayers of 2024

Legislative History Memorandum

1. Procedural History and Bill Versions

S2967
- History
S2829
- History 1, History 2, History 3, History 4
- Amendments (rejected in red) 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 44, 47, 48, 49, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 75, 77, 79, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98, 101, 104, 105, 108, 109, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 122
S2838
- History
S2531
- History

2. Committee Documents

Joint Rule 11A Report

3. Floor Documents and Conference Committee Documents

4. Executive Action Documents

5. Press Reports (links only)

Nature.org | Nov. 21, 2024 | Julia Leopold | New Massachusetts clean energy and climate law is a model for accelerating renewable energy with better outcomes for people and nature
Mass. Municipal Association | Nov. 21, 2024 | Josie Ahlberg & Adrienne Núñez | Gov. Healy signs clean energy bill
Office of the Governor | Governor Healy Signs Climate Law to Advance Clean Energy Transition, Create Jobs and Lower Costs | Nov. 21, 2024
Barclay Damon LLP | Nov. 26, 2024 | Paul Corey | Massachusetts Passes Climate Bill Accelerating Siting and Permitting for Clean Energy Projects
Utility Drive | Nov. 18, 2024 | Diana DiGangi | Massachusetts passes clean energy legislation allowing for 30-year offshore wind contracts
Advanced Energy United | Nov. 14, 2024 | Savannah Gribbins | Massachusetts Legislature Sends Key Clean Energy Bill to Governor’s Desk
Conservation Law Foundation | Jan. 17, 2025 | Britteny Jenkins | Massachusetts Passed a Climate Bill: Here’s What It Means for You
Environmental League of Massachusetts | Nov. 14, 2024 | MA LEGISLATURE PASSES SWEEPING CLIMATE LEGISLATION: OMNIBUS BILL AND CLIMATETECH INVESTMENTS
Pierce Atwood LLP | Nov. 20, 2024 | Dan Bailey, Gareth Osmond, Kathleen Heyer, Doug Troyer, & Paula Deveraux
Renewable Energy World| Nov. 15, 2024 | Paul Gerke | Clean energy bill mandating storage and streamlining siting passes in Massachusetts
PVTech | Nov. 18, 2024 | Jonathan Touriño Jacobo | Massachusetts passes climate bill, includes siting and permitting reform
Union of Concerned Scientists | Nov. 14, 2024 | Daela Taeoalii-Tipton | Massachusetts Climate Bill Protecting Communities Most Pollution-Burdened Must Have Strong Follow Through
Environment Massachusetts | Oct. 25, 2024 | Johanna Neumann | Clean energy bill one step closer to final passage
WBUR | Nov. 21, 2024 | Miriam Wasser | Here’s what’s in the new Mass. Climate and clean energy law
Freedom Energy Logistics | Dec. 2024 | Brian White | MA Market Update: Massachusetts Legislation – Climate Bill Passes
Office of Sen. Pres. Karen E. Spilka | Nov. 14, 2024 | Sweeping Climate Bill Passes the Massachusetts Legislature
Greenfield Recorder | Oct. 18, 2024 | Colin A. Young | Deal reached on stalled clean energy bill; law will include changes to permitting and siting clean energy projects
Green Energy Consumers Alliance | Nov. 18, 2024 | Carrie Katan & Tina Munter | Well Worth the Wait: Massachusetts 2024 Climate Bill
Environment America | Nov. 14, 2024 | Reese Butcher | STATEMENT: State lawmakers pass key energy bill
Energy Choice Matters | July 17, 2024 | Paul Ring | Massachusetts House Passes Bill To Strip Senate’s Prohibition On Individual Residential Electric Choice Bill Includes Various Retail Market Enhancements, But Not Supplier Consolidated Billing
Canary Media – Northeast Energy News | July 17, 2024 | Ken Paulman | Massachusetts lawmakers make late session push on energy siting bill
Sierra Club | Nov. 14, 2024 | Bianca Sanchez | Sierra Club Massachusetts Celebrates Passage of Climate Bill in State House
RTO Insider | Oct. 28, 2024 | Jon Lamson | |Mass. Clean Energy Permitting, Gas Reform Bill Back on Track
Canary Media | Sep. 26, 2024 | Mark Dyen | Who knocked out Massachusetts’ climate bill?
Worcester Telegram & Gazette | Oct. 24, 2024 | Kinga Borondy | MA senators suspend rule to pass renewable energy bill; no action in House
Conservation Law Foundation | Oct. 17, 2024 | Jocelyn Lee | What is Massachusetts’ Energy Efficiency Plan?
Power Options | Aug. 1, 2024 | Sophia Gosselin-Smoske | Climate Bill Stalemate: The Unfinished Business of Massachusetts’ Legislative Session
WGBH | Aug. 1, 2024 | Katie Lannan | Mass. Lawmakers adjourn after all-night session with a housing bill passed – but not much else
Boston Globe | Matt Stout, Samantha J. Gross, & Anjali Huynh | Jul. 31, 2024| Mass. Lawmakers leave lots of sweeping bills on the table
Office of State Senator Cindy Friedman | Nov. 14, 2024 | Friedman Votes Yes as Climate Bill Passes the Massachusetts Legislature
The Bedford Citizen: Sen. Barrett on New Climate Bill: ‘A Swiss Army Knife’ – By: Sen. Mike Barrett – Dec. 5, 2024
State House News Service: Governor Healey Signs Climate Law to Advance Clean Energy Transition, Create Jobs and Lower Costs – Nov. 21, 2024
State House News Service: Sweeping Climate Bill Passes the Massachusetts Legislature – Nov. 14, 2024
State House News Service: State lawmakers pass key clean energy bill – Nov. 14, 2024
State House News Service: MA passes major climate wins! – Nov. 14, 2024
State House News Service: Boston GRC: Grid Modernization in Clean Energy Bill Can Unlock Key Climate Solution – Nov. 14, 2024
State House News Service: FirstLight Applauds Massachusetts Legislature for Passage of Comprehensive Clean Energy Legislation – Nov. 14, 2024
State House News Service: Senate Session Summary – Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
State House News Service: House Session Summary – Thursday, November 14, 2024
State House News Service: Advances – Week of Oct. 27, 2024
State House News Service: Daily Advances – Monday, Oct. 28, 2024
State House News Service: Senate Session Summary – Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024
State House News Service: Mass. Clean Energy Grid Legislation-Statement of RENEW Northeast – Oct. 22, 2024
State House News Service: Green Ribbon Commission praises grid modernization provisions in clean energy deal – Oct. 17, 2024
State House News Service: Energy Bill Compromise May Surface For Pre-Election Vote – Colin A. Young – Oct. 17, 2024
State House News Service: Lawmakers Announce Deal on Stalled Clean Energy Bill – Chris Lisinski, Colin A. Young – Oct. 17, 2024
State House News Service: Weekly Roundup – The Way Things Are Done – Colin A. Young – Sep. 13, 2024
State House News Service: Clean Energy Groups Issue New Appeal On Siting Reforms – Colin A. Young – Sep. 5, 2024
State House News Service: Clean Energy Talks Fizzle Amid Finger-Pointing – Colin A. Young – Aug. 1, 2024
State House News Service: Late-Night Meetings, But Few Results As Midnight Nears – Colin A. Young – July. 31, 2024
State House News Service: Energy Lobby Urges Lawmakers To Salvage Siting Reforms – Colin A. Young – July 31, 2024
State House News Service: Gas Transition Allies tell MA House to stand up for ratepayers, pass provisions to rein in methane gas pipeline spending – Jul. 30, 2024
State House News Service: House Clean Energy Bill Passes With GOP Opposition – Sam Drysdale – Jul. 17, 2024
State House News Service: Massachusetts House Passes Critical Energy Reforms to Meet 2050 Net Zero Climate Goals – Jul. 17, 2024
State House News Service: House Advancing Clean Energy Siting Reform Bill – Sam Drysdale – Jul. 17, 2024
State House News Service: House Session Summary – Wednesday, July 17, 2024
State House News Service: Clean Energy Changes Stay Alive With New House Bill – Chris Lisinski – Jul. 16, 2024
State House News Service: Siting, New Clean Energy Targets Feature In House Bill – Chris Lisinski – Jul. 16, 2024
State House News Service: Weekly Roundup – Massachusetts Isn’t For Everyone – Sam Doran – Jun. 28, 2024
State House News Service: Senate Takes Bold Action to Supercharge Clean Energy Adoption Statewide – Jun. 26, 2024
State House News Service: STATEMENT: Gas Transition Allies applauds Massachusetts Senate 38-2 vote to jumpstart transition beyond gas – Jun. 26, 2024
State House News Service: Senate Advances Energy Reforms, Rate Concerns Flagged – Chris Lisinski & Colin A. Young – Jun. 25, 2024
State House News Service: Senate Session Summary – Tuesday, June 25, 2024
State House News Service: Senate Dives Into Latest Energy Reform Bill – Colin A. Young – Jul. 25, 2024
State House News Service: Senate Climate Bill Runs Into Obstacle – Colin A. Young, Sam Drysdale, Michael P. Norton – Jun. 20, 2024
State House News Service: Electricity Demand Set to Hit High Mark for 2024 – Colin A. Young – Jun. 20, 2024
State House News Service: Senate Session Summary – Thursday, June 20, 2024
State House News Service: Senate Climate Bill Spans Hot Topics – Chris Lisinski – Jun. 17, 2024
State House News Service: Senate Sessions Summary – Monday, June 17, 2024
State House News Service: Massachusetts Senate To Take Action on Sweeping Climate and Plastics Bills – Jun. 17, 2024
State House News Service: Advances – Week of June 9, 2024
State House News Service: Climate Bill Draft, Details Emerge in Webinar – Sam Drysdale – Jun. 4, 2024
State House News Service: Advances – Week of June 2, 2024
State House News Service: Senate Session Summary – Wednesday, May 22, 2024