HB 166 (2024): relative to the elimination of useful thermal energy from renewable energy classes.

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HB 166 (2024)

relative to the elimination of useful thermal energy from renewable energy classes.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
  • Subject: Energy and Utilities

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2023 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 31, 2023. The committee met in executive session on February 6, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on September 26, 2023. The committee met in executive session on November 6, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 19–1. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 4, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 319–53.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 31, 2023, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
  • February 6, 2023, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
  • September 26, 2023, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
  • November 6, 2023, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304

Votes

  • January 4, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 319, nays 53, passed

The Docket

  • January 4, 2023: Introduced 01/04/2023 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
  • January 31, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/31/2023 02:30 pm LOB 302-304
  • February 6, 2023: Executive Session: 02/06/2023 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
  • February 9, 2023: Retained in Committee
  • September 26, 2023: Full Committee Work Session: 09/26/2023 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  • November 6, 2023: Executive Session: 11/06/2023 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  • November 6, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB166 11/06/2023 (Vote 19-1; RC)
  • November 14, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • January 4, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 319-53 01/04/2024

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 213 (2022): relative to the elimination of useful thermal energy from renewable energy classes.
  • HB 567-FN (2025): relative to the elimination of useful thermal energy from renewable energy classes.

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