Halting Gas Expansion
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, S. 3163, aims to limit the expansion of natural gas infrastructure in Massachusetts. It prohibits the approval of new gas facilities or expansions within 5 miles of environmental justice neighborhoods unless required for public safety. Furthermore, it mandates that gas companies develop and submit just transition plans to address workforce development, training, and attrition as the state transitions to net-zero emissions, and requires them to provide details on projected energy supply and distribution strategies.
Key provisions
- Prohibits new gas facilities or expansions within 5 miles of environmental justice neighborhoods unless required for public safety.
- Requires gas companies to submit just transition plans to address workforce development, maintenance, and attrition.
- Mandates performance-based ratemaking and biennial submissions of just transition plans by gas companies.
- Requires gas companies to detail projected energy supply and distribution strategies in their plans.
- Establishes a Just Transition Office within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
- Creates a Just Transition Advisory Committee to guide the development of a comprehensive just transition plan.
- Requires employers planning to reduce gas infrastructure to submit workforce transition plans detailing potential impacts on employees.
- Provides funding for training programs to support workers transitioning from the gas sector to clean energy industries.
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Patricia D. Jehlen
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