The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter v. Kocot
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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 relative to farm energy production.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Peter v. Kocot |
1st Hampshire |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3323 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to farm energy production.
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. Paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of section 4E of chapter 40J of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “engine” the following: - “…provided, further, that the board may make grants from the fund, not to exceed a total of $1,000,000 annually, in support of Massachusetts farms and farm organizations, including Communities Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)and the Pioneer Valley Growers Cooperative and its member farms, to develop farm-based renewable energy capabilities, including wind harvesting, methane capture and combustion, solar and photovoltaic energy sources to reduce energy costs for Massachusetts farmers.”