Wednesday, February 2, 2022, is the deadline for Joint Committees to take action on bills in the 2021-2022 Legislative Session.

Please email the members of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, & Energy that can help MA make a just transition to a green economy:

Building Justice with Jobs (S.2226 / H.3365): An Act providing for building justice with jobs (Pacheco - Robinson/LeBoeuf), which would put thousands of MA residents to work retrofitting 100,000 homes each year to improve energy efficiency and health outcomes, and reduce utility bills and carbon emissions.

Siting Reform (S.2135 / H.3336): An Act Relative to Energy Facilities Siting Reform to Address Environmental Justice, Climate, and Public Health (Boncore - Madaro), which adds environmental justice, public health, and climate to the factors that the Energy Facilities Siting Board must consider in its deliberations; requires community engagement prior to filing for environmental or Siting Board review of a petition to construct an oil, gas, or substation facility; among other steps.