SB 159 — relative to net energy metering limits for customer-generators.
Last action — Veto Sustained 09/16/2020: RC 207-130 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 11 P. 9
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Veto Sustained 09/16/2020: RC 207-130 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 11 P. 9
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Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 159 Become Law: RC 17Y-7N, Veto Overridden by necessary two-thirds vote; 03/05/2020; SJ 5
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Vetoed by Governor 02/10/2020
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Enrolled 01/09/2020 HJ 2 P. 60
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Enrolled (In recess 01/30/2020); SJ 3
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Sen. Fuller Clark Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 01/30/2020; SJ 2
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-2844h: MA RC 227-128 01/09/2020 HJ 2 P. 45
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Amendment # 2019-2844h: AA VV 01/09/2020 HJ 2 P. 45
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-2844h (Vote 12-7; RC) HC 50 P. 30
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Subcommittee Work Session: 11/06/2019 11:00 am LOB 302
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Executive Session: 11/06/2019 01:00 pm LOB 304
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Full Committee Work Session: 06/10/2019 11:00 am LOB 304
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Retained in Committee
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Executive Session: 04/30/2019 10:00 am LOB 304
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Public Hearing: 04/24/2019 02:30 pm LOB 304
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Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11 P. 73
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-1174s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/28/2019; SJ 11
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Committee Amendment # 2019-1174s, AA, VV; 03/28/2019; SJ 11
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-1174s, 03/28/2019; SC 15
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Hearing: 03/19/2019, Room 103, SH, 08:45 am; SC 14
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Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 4
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 415 not signed on · 150 voted No
Sponsors (0)
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Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (415)
415 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 145 | 79 | 0 | 41 |
| Republican | 0 | 51 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 58 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 203 | 130 | 0 | 51 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 34% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (384)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| David J Starr | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeanne Dietsch | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Jon Morgan | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| Melanie Levesque | — | Yea |
| Shannon E. Chandley | — | Yea |
| Tom Sherman | — | Yea |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Nay |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 161 | 75 | 0 | 29 |
| Republican | 2 | 48 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 59 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 222 | 123 | 0 | 39 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 32% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (384)
Subjects
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