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Chapter 82, An Act Relative to Hospital Access to Discounted Prescription Drug Prices
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
2. Committee Documents
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
4. Executive Action Documents
5. Press Reports (links only)
Chapter 83, An Act Establishing Certain Reporting Requirements for the Board of the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
2. Committee Documents
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
- H.4018
- H.4000
- H.3801
- H.3800
4. Executive Action Documents
5. Press Reports (links only)
- As part of reporting on the appropriations process
- In the context of Devall Patrick’s presidential campaign
- State House News Service:
Chapter 84, An Act Relative to the Environmental Health of the Blue Hill Reservation
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
- Blue Hills Initial Version
- Conference Committee Version
- Full Senate Appropriations Bill Version, does NOT include Blue Hills amendment
- H4021
- Original House Version
- Complete Bill History
2. Committee Documents
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
- Amendment to Governor's Amendment
- Bill Out of Conference Committee
- Conference Committee Report Accepted in the Senate
- Journals
- House Committee on Third Reading Recommends the Governor's Amendment Passes, it passes (page 7)
- House Journal Emergency Preamble Adopted Page 5
- House Journal July 31, page 4, House Reads Out Governor's Message
- Senate Journal Sept 30 (page 4)
- Senate Journal - Bill Signed by Senate President and Sent to House for Re-enactment page 4
- Votes:
- Link to House Floor Debate
4. Executive Action Documents
5. Press Reports (links only)
Chapter 122, An Act Requiring the Hands-Free Use of Mobile Telephones While Driving
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
- Amendment 1 H.3149 (adopted)
- Amendment 1 S2250 (adopted)
- Amendment 2 H.3793 (rejected)
- Amendment 3 H.3793 (rejected)
- Amendment 4 H.3793 (withdrawn)
- Amendment 5 H.3793 (withdrawn)
- Amendment 6 H3793 (amended as changed) (adopted)
- Amendment 6 H3793 (as originally filed)
- Amendment 7 H.3793 (adopted)
- Bill Procedural History
- H3115
- H3149
- H3179
- H3793
- H3794
- H4203
- S7
- S2250
- Session Law - Acts of 2019 Chapter 122
2. Committee Documents
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
4. Executive Action Documents
- Distracted driving | Mass.gov
- Hands free driving pamphlet
- Hands-Free Law | Mass.gov
- Press Release - Baker-Polito Administration Files Legislation to Improve Road Safety
- PRESS RELEASE Press Release Baker-Polito Administration Brings Awareness to New Hands-Free Law Taking Effect Sunday
- PRESS RELEASE Press Release Baker-Polito Administration Highlights Work Zone Awareness Week and Roadway Safety Legislation
- Press Release- Governor Baker Signs Legislation Requiring Hands-Free Use of Electronic Devices While Driving
- S7
- Transportation Safety and Injury Prevention | Mass.gov
5. Press Reports (links only)
- The Heights:
- WBUR:
- Mass. House Overwhelmingly Passes Hands-Free Bill
- What You Need To Know About The New Distracted Driving Law In Mass
- Mass. Senate Unanimously Approves Hands-Free, Distracted Driving Bill
- Grace Period For Hands-Free Driving Law Ends Soon
- What's Allowed Under The New Hands-Free Driving Law? We Drove Around With An Expert To Find Out
- Gov. Baker Signs Distracted Driving Bill
- Lawmakers Release Compromise Bill To Ban Mass. Drivers' Use Of Handheld Cellphones
- Top Negotiators Say They Have Distracted Driving Bill Deal
- Distracted Driving Bill That Could Ban Cellphone Use By Drivers In Mass. Put On Hold
- Boston Herald:
- Patch.com:
- MassLive:
- WickedLocal:
- House passes hands-free bill 155-2
- Daily Hampshire Gazette:
- Boston Globe:
- Boston.com:
- BU.edu:
- MassLive:
- CBS Boston:
- State House News Service:
- Senate Session Summary – Wednesday, Nov. 20 2019
- Session Audio: Enactment of H4303 conference committee report
- BY A ROLL CALL VOTE OF 38-1, the report was ENACTED. Sen. Rausch voted no.
- Top Stories of 2019 | No. 9: Beacon Hill to Drivers: Put Your Phones Down
- Education, Flavor Ban, Hands-Free Bills Sent to Baker
- Distracted Driving Bill on Gov. Baker’s Desk
- Major Bills on His Desk Cover High-Priority Issues, Baker Says
- Afternoon Briefs: DAGA Co-chair Healey | “Thriller” Flash Mob | Focused Driving | Gas Prices Hold
- Hands-Free Era Eyes Focus on Driving, Not Phones
- Photo of Gov. Baker signing the bill into law
- Video of Gov. Baker signing the bill into law
- Profiling Compromise Fails To Please All In Driving Bill
- RIGHTS GROUPS WARN AGAINST PROFILING DATA LANGUAGE
- Letter from 16 civil rights groups sent to Speaker DeLeo
- DRIVING SAFETY BILL AGREEMENT FIZZLED AS NIGHT WORE ON
- Evening Briefs: Budget Strategy | “Restore the Economy” | Diversity Task Force | Hands-Free Fines
- Early Morning Briefs: 'Like a State Secret' | Charter Reform | New Exit Numbers
- Drivers On Brink Of Being Told To Put Down Their Phones
- SENATOR ON DRIVING BILL HOLDUP: “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”
- FED UP DRIVING SAFETY BILL SUPPORTERS TO MEET WITH SPILKA
- MORNING BRIEFS: DRIVING BILL TALKS | HOV LANE DATA | SANDERS SUPPORT
- REPUBLICANS: SAFE DRIVING BILL NEGOTIATORS SHOULD RESUME TALKS
- ADVOCATE: CRASH VIDEO UNDERSCORES NEED FOR HANDS-FREE BILL
- Photo: Dash-cam video shows a car ram into a utility pole in Berlin, Mass. in July. Berlin Police cited the driver for texting behind the wheel. [Photo: Courtesy/Berlin Police Department]
- Berlin Police Department Crash video [Facebook]
- BAKER ADMIN LIKES DATA APPROACH IN DISTRACTED DRIVING DRAFT
- Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Hands Free Conference Report as Filed
- LAWMAKERS START TALKS ON FINAL HANDS-FREE BILL
- SEAT BELTS, DEVICE USE ARE FOCUSES IN GUV’S ROAD SAFETY BILL
- MASS. HOUSE PASSES HANDS-FREE BILL 155-2
Chapter 124, An Act Relative to Children’s Health and Wellness
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
2. Committee Documents
- H.124
- H124 and S35 Testimony NASW
- H124 and S35_Testimony_BCH and GR
- H124 and S35_Testimony_CLM
- H124 and S35_Testimony_Health Care For All and Childrens Health Access Coalition
- H124 and S35_testimony_Home for Little Wanderers
- H124_Testimony_RepGregoire.pdf
- S.35
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
- Committee on Children, Families, and Persons With Disabilities H124, S35 Vote
- Continuous HC Coverage Youth Transition DCF_Panel
- SenateRollCall145
4. Executive Action Documents
5. Press Reports (links only)
Chapter 132, An Act Relative to Educational Opportunity for Students
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
- S.2348 Origin Bills
- S.2350
- S.2365
- S.2412
2. Committee Documents
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
- S.2350 Amendments
- S.2350 Documents
- S.2412
4. Executive Action Documents
5. Press Reports (links only)
- State House News: Education Bill Gets Warm Initial Reception
- State House News: Lawmakers Unveil $1.5 Billion, Seven-Year Education Bill
- State House News: Senate Session - Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019
- State House News: Education Funding Bill Unanimously Clears Senate
- State House News: House Session - Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
- State House News: Senate Session - Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019
- State House News: House Session Summary - Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019
- State House News: House, Senate to Pass Landmark Ed Funding Bill
- State House News: Bill Pledging Ed Funding Increase Unanimously Approved
- State House News: House Session Summary - Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019
- State House News: Senate Session Summary - Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019
- State House News: Senate Session - 1:45 P.M.-6 P.M. - Tuesday, May 23. 2017
Chapter 133, An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
2. Committee Documents
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
- Annual Report
- House Journal 11:12:2019
- House Journal 11:13:2019
- House Journal 11:20:2019
- Roll Call For House Flavor Bill Vote November 2019
- Senate Journal 11:14:2019
- Senate Journal 11:27:2019
4. Executive Action Documents
- 105 CMR 665
- BOH Informational Letter Modernizing Tobacco Control
- DPH Vaping Letter to Retailers
- Notice of Public Hearing 04:24:2020
- Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Vaping Products 9:24:2019
- Product Summary By Case Status 1:10:2020
- Signed Declaration Ending Public Health Emergency
- Signs Required Massachusetts Tobacco Retail Establishments 105 CMR 665 Update 2020
- Tobacco Retailer Guidance 105 CMR 665
- Where And What Tobacco Products Can Be Sold In Massachusetts
5. Press Reports (links only)
- State House News: Advances - Week of Dec. 8. 2019
- State House News: Advances - Week of May 6, 2018
- State House News: Amid Pandemic, Industry Group Requests Delay in Flavored Tobacco Ban
- State House News: Anti-Tobacco Crowd Backs E-Cig Regs While Retailers Seek Changes
- State House News: E-Cig Regulation Debated As Coakley Warns of Delay in Federal Rules
- State House News: Gaining in Popularity, E-Cigarettes Targeted For State Regulation
- Press Release: Governor Baker Announces Plan to Keep Vaping Product Ban in Place Until December 11th, Signs Legislation Placing New Restrictions on Vaping, Tobacco Products
- State House News: Healey Proposes Regs to Ban Sale of E-Cigarettes to Minors
- State House News: House Session Summary - Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019
- State House News: House Session Summary - Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019
- State House News: House Session Summary - Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019
- State House News: Major Bills on His Desk Cover High-Priority Issues, Baker Says
- Reuters: Massachusetts Adopts Tough Ban on Flavored Vaping, Tobacco Products
- State House News: Massachusetts Poised to Lead States With Flavored Tobacco Ban
- State House News: Morning Briefs: Flavor Ban Bill | Patrick Reconsiders | Gas Safety | Passive Houses
- Press Release: Public Health Council Approves Regulations Restricting Access to Vaping and Tobacco Products
- State House News: Senate Budget Includes New Taxes On Vaping, Opioids
- State House News: Senate Session - 1:49 P.M.-9:30 P.M. - Thursday, May 25. 2017
- State House News: Senate Session - 10 A.M.-1:30 P.M. - Tuesday, May 23, 2017
- State House News: Senate Session Summary - Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019
- State House News: Senate Session Summary - Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019
- State House News: Source: AG Regs Will Ban Sale of E-Cigarettes To Minors
- State House News: State Ban Captures Disposable, Flavored Vapes
- State House News: Tax Vaping Products and Ban Flavors, Healy Says
- State House News: Vape Sales Ban In Limbo After Appeals Court Ruling
- State House News: Vaping, Cigarettes Taxes Getting Strong Push This Session
Chapter 442, An Act Relative to Counterfeit Airbag Prohibition
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
2. Committee Documents
- House Journal 11/30/2017
- House Journal 12/14/2017
- House Journal 12/31/2018
- House Journal 04/30/2018
- Senate Journal 05/03/2018
- Senate Journal 12/31/2018
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
- Amendment #744 to H.4200
- General Law - Part I, Title XIV, Chapter 90J, Section 2
- General Law - Part I, Title XIV, Chapter 90J, Section 1
- Contact, Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- Contact, Joint Committee on Transportation
- Contact, House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Hearing Details, Joint Committee on Transportation
- Session Details, Senate Session (Full Formal With Calendar)
4. Executive Action Documents
5. Press Reports (links only)
Chapter 207, An Act Relative to Disclosure of Top Contributors for Independent Expenditures or Electioneering Communications
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
2. Committee Documents
- House Journal - 6.22.2016
- House Journal - 7.7.2016
- House Journal - 7.11.2016
- House Journal - 7.14.2016
- House Journal - 7.23.2016
- House Journal - 7.30.2016
- House Journal - 7.31.2016
- House Roll Call - 7.30.2016 and 7.31.2016
- House Roll Call 6.22.2016
- Senate Journal - 7.5.2016
- Senate Journal - 7.14.2016
- Senate Journal - 7.31.2016
- Senate Roll Call 7.14.2016
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
- Shining a Light: Success of the Massachusetts Disclosure Law
- OCPF - Legislation Update
- OCPF - Task Force
- Records from Secretary of State's Publication Office
- HOUSE SESSION (11 A.M. 1:15 P.M.) SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION 11 AM 3 PM SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION FULL SESSION SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION MONDAY, JULY 11, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION MORNING SESSION THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION MORNING SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016
- SENATE SESSION TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016
4. Executive Action Documents
5. Press Reports (links only)
- Press Releases
- COMMON CAUSE APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE BILL; RELEASES REPORT
- HOUSE PASSES BILLS TO ENHANCE CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND DISCLOSURE REGULATIONS
- New Mass. campaign finance rules go into effect for 2016
- ADVANCES WEEK OF AUG. 7, 2016
- ADVANCES WEEK OF JULY 17, 2016
- BACK ON BAKER'S DESK, $$$ DISCLOSURE BILL COULD PLAY ROLE IN FALL ELECTIONS
- BAKER TARGETS UNION DISCLOSURES WITH DIRECT MAIL BILL AMENDMENT
- ADVANCES WEEK OF JULY 17, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION (11 A.M. 1:15 P.M.) SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION 11 AM 3 PM SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION FULL SESSION SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION MONDAY, JULY 11, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION MORNING SESSION THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION MORNING SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016
- HOUSE SESSION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016
- SENATE SESSION (5:58 P.M. 12:20 A.M.) SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016
- SENATE SESSION TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016
- SENATE SESSION 1:50 PM to 7:15 PM THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016
- SENATE SESSION 11:37 AM to 1:50 PM THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016
- STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS LUNCH EDITION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016
- STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016
Chapter 188, An Act to Promote Energy Diversity
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
- Energy Diversity Bill History - House
- Energy Diversity Bill History - Senate
- H.2881
- H.4336
- H.4377
- H.4385
- H.4568
- S.2372
- S.2400
2. Committee Documents
- H.2881
- Adele Franks - Oppose
- Anbaric Transmission Testimony
- Anthony Kucikas - Support
- Associated Industries of MA - Oppose
- Cambridge,Somerville,Medford,Watertown Citizen Support Letters
- CLF,Mass Audobon,Brookfield,LIHI Oppose Testimony
- David Cucinotta - Support
- Global Warming Solutions Panel Testimony (Acadia, CLF, ELM, and others)
- Iberdrola, EDP, Brookfield Support Testimony
- Joseph _ Adelia Ferreira Support Testimony
- Nature Conservancy, Rivers Alliance, and Land Trust Coalition Testimony
- NE Clean Energy Council
- New Bedford Mayor Support Letter
- No fracked gas in Mass Opposition Letter
- Noreen Cotter Suppor Testimony
- Organization Sign-On - Support
- Polly Ryan Testimony
- RENEW NE - Support
- Rep. Haddad Support Letter
- Sen. Montigny Offshore Wind Support Letter
- TDI-NE Support Testimony
- William Mathieu Support Letter
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
- H.4377
- 4 - Rejected - Commission to Decommission
- 10 - Adopted - Enabling Fuel Cells to Earn APS Credit
- 32 - Laid Aside - Protection of Ratepayers Against Unnecessary Taxes Relating to Gas Pipeline Expansion
- 35 - Adopted - The Deparment of Energy Resources and Additional Solicitations for Wind
- 36 - Adopted - Preserving the ability to Effective Procure Offshore Wind and Clean Energy Generation
- 48 - Adopted - Ensuring the most Cost-Effective Offshore Wind Contract for MA Ratepayers
- 48 - Original - Ensuring the most Cost-Effective Offshore Wind Contract for MA Ratepayers
- 54 - Rejected - Community Empowerment
- 55 - Rejected - Community Empowerment - Barnstable Dukes and Nantucket
- 60 - Laid Aside - Rate Payer Protection from Pipeline Costs
- 61 - Rejected - Maintaining available net metering capacity of Nantucket Electric
- 62 - Adopted - HWM Tech
- H. 4377 Amendment Summary
- H. 4377 Proposed Amendments (all)
- Rep Jones_ Amendments Comment
- 11 - Adopted - Small Hydropower Renewable Tariff
- 11 - Original - Small Hydropower Renewable Tariff
- H4377 Amendment 11 Comment
- 15 - Adopted - Fueling Job Creation Through Energy Efficiency
- 15 - Original - Fueling Job Creation Through Energy Efficiency
- H4377 Amendment 15 Comment
- PACE letter to conf comm
- H.4385
- S.2372
- S. 2372 Amend. 1 Adopted
- S. 2372 Amendment 1 Roll Call Vote
- S. 2372 Amend 2 Roll Call Vote
- S. 2372 Amend. 2 Adopted as Redrafted
- 2.1 - Adopted - Comprehensive Energy Plan
- 3 - Adopted - Community Empowerment
- 4 - Rejected - Vegetation Management
- 5 - Adopted - OffShore Wind Energy Generation
- 8 - Adopted - Climate adaptation management plan
- 11 - Rejected - Smart Meters
- S. 2372 Amend 13 Adopted
- S. 2372 Amend 13 Roll Call Vote
- 16 - Rejected - Rapid Transit Systems
- 17 - Rejected - Home Energy Audits
- 18 - Rejected - safety of residents first responders and gas workers
- 24 - Adopted - Prequalification Standards
- 26 - Adopted - Fault Current Limiter Pilot
- 28 - Rejected - Linear Generators to APS
- 29 - Rejected - Size of Solicitation of Proposal for Offshore Wind
- 30 - Rejected - Utility data transparency and access
- 32 - Rejected - Air Monitoring Stations
- 33 - Rejected - Encourage Reduction in Carbon Emissions
- 34 - Rejected - Encouraging clean energy through repowered facilities
- 35 - Adopted - Solicitation Proposals
- 37 - Adopted - Prompt Decommissioning
- 40 - Rejected - Decommission Plans
- 41 - Rejected - Small Hydro
- 42 - Adopted - Declining long-term contract price
- 43 - Rejected - Definition of Offshore Wind
- 44 - Rejected - Contract Structure
- 45 - Rejected - Eliminating Home Energy Audits
- 47 - Rejected - Definition of clean energy generation and firm service hydroelectric generation
- 49 - Rejected - Per occupant energy cost comparison
- 50 - Adopted - Waste-to-energy operation date
- 51 - Adopted - Rapid Transit Systems Commission
- 52 - Adopted - Independent Evaluator
- 53 - Rejected - Energy Rating and Label
- 54 - Rejected - FERC role in offshore transmission projects
- 57 - Adopted - Small Hydro Tariff Program
- 58 - Rejected - Global Warming Solutions Act Compliance
- 60 - Rejected - Allowing for advancements in technology
- 61 - Adopted - Energy Efficiency and Green Jobs
- 63 - Adopted - Environmental Impacts
- 64 - Adopted - Gas Leak Repairs I
- Amend 64 Roll Call Voted
- 68 - Adopted - Zero Emissions Vehicles
- 70 - Rejected - Duplicative Task Force
- 72 - Adopted - Lowering Cost to Ratepayer (sell energy_ retain RECs)
- 74 - Adopted - Access to Affordable Renewable Energy
- 75 - Adopted - Maximum Winter Output
- 76 - Rejected - Increasing Water Conservation through Submetering
- 77 - Adopted - Massachusetts Ratepayer Protection
- 78 - Adopted - Timely Execution of Contracts
- 79 - Adopted - Home Energy Assessment
- 80 - Adopted - Ensuring Efficient Offshore Wind Procurement
- 81 - Adopted - RPS Increase Exemption
- 82 - Rejected - DPU Regulatory Requirements
- 83 - Adopted - Data Collection Reports
- 84 - Rejected - Long term contracts for new and emerging technologies
- 85 - Adopted - Bond Requirements
- 87 - Adopted - DPU SEMA Region Study
- 89 - Rejected - Rental Property Transactions
- 90 - Adopted - Adjusting DOER _ SPU Roles in Offshore Wind Data Analysis
- 91 - Rejected - Energy Efficiency Task Force
- 92 - Adopted - Clarifying the authority of the Ratepayer Advocate
- 93 - Rejected - Long Term Contracts
- 94 - Adopted - Energy Storage
- 95 - Rejected - Electric Energy Power Plan
- 96 - Rejected - Liquified Natural Gas Storage
- 97 - Adopted - Power Purchase Cost Allocation
- 98 - Rejected - Authorization to Procure Hydropower through Multistate Clean Energy Request Proposals
- 101 - Rejected - Energy Efficiency Improvements
- 102 - Rejected - Section 17 Technical
- 103 - Adopted - Feasibility Study
- 105 - Adopted - Corrective Amendment
- 106 - Adopted - Electromagnetic Induction Study
- 107 - Rejected - Non-Polluting Transit Vehicle Study
- Amendments Summary Chart
4. Executive Action Documents
5. Press Reports (links only)
- H.2881
- Conservation Law Foundation Says MA Clean Energy Bill Not Strong Enough
- Mass. "Dips its Toe" but Must Go Farther - Environmental League of MA
- STATEMENT ON HOUSE ENERGY BILL FROM THE GREATER BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Boston Chamber of Commerce
- H.4336
- H.4377
- DeLeo's Version Of An Energy 'Combo Platter' Passes House
- Energy and environmental groups criticize House energy bill
- House OKs hydro, offshore wind bill
- Mass. House okays bill ordering hydro, offshore wind power contracts
- Massachusetts House Approves Bill To Boost Hydro, Wind Power
- Massachusetts House debates hydropower, wind energy bill
- Utilities seek cut of hydro, wind contracts
- Wind, hydropower bill sails through Massachusetts House
- H.4568
- After pushing for oshore wind, local legislators welcome energy package passed Sunday night
- Baker inks long-sought energy law
- Balancing Act: What The State's New Energy Bill Does And Doesn't Legislate
- Cabral: Energy bill ‘jump-starts’ oshore wind; industry backers tout boon for New Bedford
- Energy bill a solid step forward
- Energy bill: Winners & losers
- Energy compromise by state disappoints some
- Gov. Charlie Baker signs hydropower, wind energy bill into law
- House, Senate lawmakers trade fire
- Lawmakers give late-night OK to energy bill
- Mad Rush On Beacon Hill Sends 4 Key Bills To Baker's Desk As Legislative Session Ends
- Mass. Legislature Passes Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Bill To Date
- Massachusetts just gave a huge boost to the offshore wind industry
- Massachusetts passes mandates for storage and 2.8 GW of offshore wind, hydro
- New Law Will Increase State's Reliance On Renewable Energy
- Our View: Bill should power renewable energy jobs with oshore wind
- Reactions: Massachusetts energy bill pits power plants against renewables
- Rep. Golden applauds new law that increases renewable, alternative energy sources
- Sausage making on Beacon Hill
- S.2372
- Mass. Senate passes renewable energy bill
- Mass. Senate releases broader energy bill than House, focuses on renewables, efficiency
- Natural gas falls out of favor on Beacon Hill
- Senate approves energy legislation
- Senate passes renewable energy bill, setting talks for July
- Senate prohibits customer fees to pay for new gas pipelines
- Senate’s ‘aggressive’ energy plan lets Cape Wind bid
- S.2400