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MA H 4685

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An Act requiring local approval for battery storage facility permitting

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

Description

By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kelly W. Pease and Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to battery storage facility permitting and penalties for noncompliance. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-13 — Accompanied a study order, see H5353 (under House Rule 27)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kelly W. Peaseprimary
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Peter J. Durantcosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Nicholas A. Boldygacosponsor
  • Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • Todd M. Smolacosponsor
  • Kenneth P. Sweezeycosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • David Allen Robertsoncosponsor
  • Justin Thurbercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-24

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-10-23

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-30

    Senate concurred

  4. 2025-11-17

    Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  5. 2026-02-17

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  6. 2026-04-13

    Accompanied a study order, see H5353 (under House Rule 27)

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4685

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