requiring the department of energy to investigate behind the meter and utility scale energy storage.
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SB 540 — requiring the department of energy to investigate behind the meter and utility scale energy storage.
Last action — Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation (Vote 17-0)
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation (Vote 17-0)
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Full Committee Work Session: 10/07/2024 11:00 am LOB 302-304
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Executive Session: 10/07/2024 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
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Refer for Interim Study: MA DV 188-171 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 83
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Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
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Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 04/15/2024 (Vote 11-8; RC) HC 17 P. 27
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Executive Session: 04/15/2024 02:00 pm LOB 302-304
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Public Hearing: 03/25/2024 11:00 am LOB 302-304
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Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 6 P. 140
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0556s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/15/2024; SJ 4
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Committee Amendment # 2024-0556s, AA, VV; 02/15/2024; SJ 4
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0556s, 02/15/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 7
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Hearing: 01/23/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am; SC 4
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To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Keith Murphy · Cosponsor
- Howard Pearl · Cosponsor
- Timothy Lang · Primary
- Michael Moffett · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Sharon Carson · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Timothy Lang Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
- Keith Murphy Republican
- Howard Pearl Republican
- Michael Moffett Republican
- David Watters Democrat
- Sharon Carson Republican
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat
Not signed on (408)
408 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 540?
- SB 540 is sponsored by Keith Murphy (Republican), Howard Pearl (Republican), Timothy Lang (Republican), Michael Moffett (Republican), David Watters (Democrat), Sharon Carson (Republican), and Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 540?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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