H 3549 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

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

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✗ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Nov 13, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

lower

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Carmine Gentile

Middlesex and Worcester

Lindsay Sabadosa

Margaret Scarsdale