Bill Text: MA H2851 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Authorize tax exempt contributions by energy company consumers for the funding of municipal renewable energy facilities

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 4/15 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2851 Detail]

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Matthew C. Patrick

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act authorizing contributions by energy company consumers to fund municipal renewable energy facilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Matthew C. Patrick

3rd Barnstable

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Willie Mae Allen

6th Suffolk

Jennifer M. Callahan

18th Worcester


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3058 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act authorizing contributions by energy company consumers to fund municipal renewable energy facilities.



                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1. Section 1D of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:—

All gas and electric companies shall include a space on the payment section of its bills that would allow a customer to make a voluntary payment in addition to the required payment. Such additional monies shall be paid over to the city or town in which the property serviced is located. Said city or town may use such monies only for the purchase of renewable energy systems for public buildings and facilities. Such contributions shall be treated as charitable for tax purposes.

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