SB 4 (2025): relative to commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency (C-PACER).

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SB 4 (2025)

relative to commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency (C-PACER).

Status: Signed into law
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
Senate committee: Commerce
Subject: Energy and Utilities
Chapter law: 1

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 9, 2025. It crossed to the House on January 9, 2025 and was referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On January 30, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2025, with 2 people signed in online: 2 in support. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 15–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 13, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on February 13, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on February 27, 2025, making it Chapter 1 of the session laws. It took effect on January 1, 2026.

Hearings and Sessions

January 9, 2025, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
January 30, 2025: floor debate, Senate
February 4, 2025, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
February 4, 2025, 2:30 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
February 13, 2025: consent calendar, House

Votes

January 30, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 23, nays 0, passed
February 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Commerce
January 9, 2025: Hearing: 01/09/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm
January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
January 30, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2025, Vote 5-0
January 30, 2025: Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025
February 4, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 02:00 pm LOB 302-304
February 4, 2025: Executive Session: 02/04/2025 02:30 pm LOB 302-304
February 4, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/04/2025 (Vote 15-3; RC)
February 6, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
February 13, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025
February 13, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 02/13/2025
February 13, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 02/13/2025)
February 27, 2025: Signed by the Governor on 02/27/2025; Chapter 0001; Effective 01/01/2026

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

HB 450 (2025): relative to commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency (C-PACER).