Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

S 2174 — An Act relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the commonwealth

Last action — Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2174) of Paul R. Feeney and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  2. House concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Thursday June 30, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. House concurred

  5. Reporting date extended to Thursday June 2, 2022, pending concurrence

  6. Hearing scheduled for 12/07/2021 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  7. House concurred

  8. Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 202 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (202)

202 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

agriculture energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2174 do?
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2174) of Paul R. Feeney and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Who sponsors S 2174?
S 2174 is sponsored by Paul R. Feeney (Democrat) and Paul McMurtry (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2174?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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