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MA H3302

MA H3302 To promote offshore wind energy and renewables Views:In the last 42Week 48Month 121Total

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Introduced 03/29/2021 In Committee 03/29/2021 Crossed Over Passed Dead 12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the offshore wind industry, workforce development, fisheries and environmental protection. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote the offshore wind energy industry and renewable energy in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring distribution companies to conduct additional offshore wind generation solicitations and procurements of at least 2,800 megawatts of capacity, beyond what is already required by existing laws. 2. Removing certain restrictions on the approval of long-term contracts for offshore wind projects by the Department of Public Utilities. 3. Establishing environmental and fisheries working groups to provide input on best practices for avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating impacts to wildlife, habitats, and existing water-dependent uses during offshore wind project construction and operation. 4. Requiring offshore wind project proposals to include a commitment to provide financial and technical assistance for regional research on the impacts of offshore wind on wildlife and habitat. 5. Mandating that offshore wind project bids allocate at least 1% of project costs to a fund for Massachusetts-based offshore wind power research and workforce development. 6. Imposing various workforce development, economic development, and labor-related certification and disclosure requirements for offshore wind project applicants. 7. Giving preference to offshore wind proposals that include commitments to enter into long-term contracts with businesses, nonprofits, municipalities, or other government entities to directly purchase offshore wind energy. 8. Establishing goals and requirements for the utilization of minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in the design, construction, and operation of offshore wind projects.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (30)

Dylan Fernandes (D)*, Natalie Blais (D), Michael Brady (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Marcos Devers (D), Kip Diggs (D), Mindy Domb (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Thomas Golden (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Frank Moran (D), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Steve Owens (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Dan Sena (D), Paul Tucker (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4348 (on 01/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3302 (12 Companion Bills)

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Version: 03/29/2021

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3302
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3302.pdf

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