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Agenda

  • Introduction (5 min)
  • Our Moment (10 min)
  • Key Policies and Programs (15 min)
  • The Road From Here (5 min)
  • Questions (25 min)
  • Discussion (30 min)

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Our moment

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Our Moment: Nationwide and in MA

  • National effort to stop and dismantle clean energy
  • MA legislators face real pressure through loss of federal funding and high energy bills
  • Clean energy programs look vulnerable and are easy scape goats
  • Does our Legislature join Trump and Fossil Fuel Interests, or push forward for Clean, Affordable Energy?

Credit: Post Climate

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The Legislative Process

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WHAT

Current Status

WHEN

Step 1

Bills get filed

DONE

January 2025

Step 2

Co-Sponsorship opens

Available until a bill leaves its first committee

Feb. 2025

Step 3

Initial Committee’s do hearings

DONE

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June- Nov 2025

Step 4

House does a bill

DONE (Nov - Feb)

Feb.

Step 5

Senate does a bill

In the Making

~JUNE

Step 6

Conference Committee

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~June/July?

Step 7

Governor’s Desk

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~July

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November - Climate Rollback Bill

  • House response to Governor’s Energy Affordability Bill
  • Would have rolled back 5 years of climate progress, including our emissions reduction goals
  • Moved without a hearing process
  • Legislators reported more calls on this bill than ever before on any bill

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February - House Energy Bill

  • Significantly improved from previous version
  • Almost all bad parts removed, excellent solar policy and third party suppliers language added
  • Poison pill remained: $1 billion cut to Mass Save

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June? - Senate Energy Bill

  • Still in the works, but will likely be released in the next two weeks
  • Pushing Senators to set the ceiling for negotiations
  • Demanding that Legislators:
    • Put People over Energy Profits
    • Strengthen Mass Save
    • Expand Clean Energy while Protecting Forests

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Key Policies and Programs

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Key Policies and Programs: Mass Save

  • Provides energy efficiency and weatherization upgrades to residential and business buildings.
  • Premiere energy efficiency program in the state, supporting over 76,000 jobs.
  • We want Mass Save to be preserved and strengthened with decarbonization additions that will save residents money.

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Key Policies and Programs: ACPs

  • Alternative Compliance Payments, or payments made by utilities when they fail to hit renewable goals
  • Funds a variety of programs including many affordable housing decarbonization programs.
  • We want ACP funded programs to be maintained.

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Key Policies and Programs: GSEP

  • Gas System Enhancement Program, originally designed to stop leaky methane pipes
  • Has become a boondoggle that allows utilities to make obscene profits off fully repairing replaceable pipes
  • We want GSEP to be phased out.

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The Road From Here

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What Next?

  • Senate Bill Amendment Fight
  • Anticipated Amendments:
    • Halt Gas Expansion (Gomez)
    • Biomass (Gomez)
    • Outdoor AQ (Jehlen)
    • Data Center (Howard)
    • Nuclear Permitting
    • No Pipeline Tax
  • Conference Committee
  • Governor’s Desk

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Take Action - bit.ly/mpfsenatejune26

  • Write your Senator today and urge them to support our priorities
  • Ask 3 friends to do the same
  • Get ready to take action when the Senate bill moves forward - we need you and your community!

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Thank you MCAN!

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Questions?