Over the past few years, state government budgets suffered by finally having to more accurately disclose the unfunded liabilities and current costs for
The Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate reaffirmed its commitment today to addressing the climate crisis facing our Commonwealth by passing legislation that overhauls our state’s climate laws, drives down greenhouse gas emissions, creates clean energy jobs, and protects environmental justice communities.
The passage of An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy (S.9), comes after a joint commitment from Senate President Karen E. Spilka and House Speaker Ronald Mariano, as well as last session’s House and Senate Chairs of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy, Senator Michael Barrett and Representative Thomas Golden, to refile the legislation following a gubernatorial veto last session.
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Rep. RoseLee Vincent and Senator Joseph Boncore joined with their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature this week in passing breakthrough climate legislation that overhauls the state’s climate laws, drives down greenhouse gas emissions, creates clean energy jobs, and protects environmental justice communities.
The bill, An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy (S.2995), sets a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions limit, as well as statewide limits every five years; increases the requirements for offshore wind energy procurement bringing the statewide total to 5,600 megawatts; requires emission reduction goals for MassSave, the state’s energy efficiency program; and, for the first time, establishes the criteria in statute that define environmental justice populations. The legislation also increases support for clean energy workforce development programs including those targeting low-income communities and improv
Ronald Mariano appears to have votes to succeed DeLeo as speaker of House, supporters say
Mariano has served for years as DeLeoâs top deputy
By Matt Stout and Andrea Estes Globe Staff,Updated December 17, 2020, 9:36 p.m.
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House Speaker Robert DeLeo (left) and majority leader Ronald Mariano.Globe Staff file
Ronald Mariano, a Quincy Democrat who has served for years as House Speaker Robert A. DeLeoâs top deputy, appears to have consolidated enough support to succeed DeLeo, should he
end his record 12-year reign over the House in the coming weeks, according to legislative leaders and Mariano supporters.
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