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MA H 3549

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An Act to remove woody biomass from the greenhouse gas emissions standard for municipal lighting plants

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 3549 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3549 is in committee as of 2025-11-13 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-13): Accompanied a new draft, see H4744

What is MA H 3549 about?

By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3549) of Orlando Ramos for legislation to remove woody biomass from the greenhouse gas emissions standard for municipal lighting plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Who sponsors MA H 3549?

Orlando Ramos is the primary sponsor of MA H 3549, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3549) of Orlando Ramos for legislation to remove woody biomass from the greenhouse gas emissions standard for municipal lighting plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-13 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4744
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Orlando Ramosprimary
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • John R. Gaskeycosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Bud L. Williamscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-11

    Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-09-15

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  5. 2025-11-13

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4744

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3549

Attribution

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