S.1821 |
An Act combating climate change |
An Act combating climate change
By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied
by bill, Senate, No. 1821) of Michael J. Barrett, Frank I. Smizik,
Carmine L. Gentile, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General
Court for legislation to combat climate change. Telecommunications,
Utilities and Energy.
SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 25A of the Massachusetts General Laws, as
appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the
following definitions: —
“CO2 budget trading program electricity”, electricity the generation of which
is regulated by the Massachusetts CO2 budget trading program referenced in 310
CMR 7:70.
“Carbon dioxide equivalent”, or “CO2e”, a unit of measure of the amount of
emissions from a greenhouse gas, expressed as the amount of CO2 by weight that
would have the same global warming impact.
“Commissioner,” unless otherwise specified, the commissioner of
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“Employer”, any person, state agency, or local governmental body who has
employees working in the commonwealth.
“Fund”, the greenhouse
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Democratic Party. gas emissions charges rebate fund established under
section 13B of this chapter.
“Greenhouse gas,” carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), methane
(CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), nitrogen trifluoride (NH3), perfluorocarbons (PFCs),
sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and any other gaseous matter identified by the
department of energy resources as a likely contributor to climate change.
“Greenhouse gas-emitting
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national leadership for the Republican Party. priority,” matter that emits or is capable of
emitting a greenhouse gas when burned and is identified as a priority under the
terms of this act, except that natural gas, petroleum, coal, and any solid,
liquid or gaseous fuel derived therefrom shall be greenhouse gas-emitting
priorities.
“Greenhouse gas emissions charges,” charges imposed pursuant to this chapter
on each ton of CO2e.
“Motor vehicle fuel”, fuel for
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that “fuel” and “motor vehicle” shall have the same meanings as defined in
section one of chapter 64A.
“Resident” shall have the same meaning as defined in section one of chapter
62.
SECTION 2. Section 6 of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
hereby amended by inserting after the last paragraph the following:-
(14) administer the schedules Bart
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greenhouse gas emissions charges rebate fund, both established pursuant to this
chapter.
SECTION 3. Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by inserting after section 13 the followings sections:
25A:13A Greenhouse gas emissions charges
Section 13A. (a) The commissioner of energy resources shall collect
greenhouse gas Together we can reject John
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gas-emitting priorities.
(b) The charge in the first year of operation shall be $10 per ton of CO2e.
Said charges shall increase by $5 every year until the rate is $40 per ton of
CO2e. In the sixth year of implementation, and every
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commissioner of energy resources, in consultation with the commissioner of
environmental protection, shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means, the joint committee on telecommunications,
utilities and energy, and the house and senate committees on global warming and
climate Payless For Oil is not owned by
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included in or authorized by chapter 21N, the Climate Protection and Green
Economy Act, or, pursuant to section 13B(d)(3) of this chapter, to mitigate
serious negative impacts on economic sectors, economic sub-sectors or individual
employers of the commonwealth caused by collection of greenhouse gas emissions
charges.
(c) The commissioner of energy resources shall determine the schedule of
greenhouse gas emissions charges authorized under this chapter by multiplying
the CO2e of each greenhouse gas-emitting priority by the charge or charges
established herein. To determine said schedule, the commissioner, in
consultation with the commissioner of environmental protection, shall, using the
best information and science reasonably available, determine the average CO2e of
each greenhouse gas-emitting priority.
(d) From time to time the commissioner shall, using the best information and
science reasonably available, consider whether to identify any
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gas-emitting matter, in addition to natural gas, petroleum, coal, and any solid,
liquid or gaseous fuel derived therefrom, as a greenhouse gas-emitting priority
for the purposes of this chapter.
(e) With respect to a greenhouse gas-emitting priority, the commissioner
shall not impose charges on any quantity that is used, or reasonably expected to
be used, by a CO2 budget unit to produce or generate electricity. Nor shall the
commissioner impose charges if, and to the extent that, such charges are
duplicative of charges imposed by multi-state agreement or federal law or
regulation.
25A:13B Greenhouse gas emissions charges rebate fund
Section 13B. (a) There shall be established on the books of the commonwealth
a separate fund to be known as the greenhouse gas emissions charges rebate fund.
The commissioner of energy resources shall deposit all proceeds collected under
section 13A into said fund. None of said proceeds shall fund government
operations of the commonwealth, other than to pay for reasonable administrative
costs as provided under sub-section (b) of this section.
(b) The commissioner of energy resources shall return all proceeds from
greenhouse gas emissions charges to residents and employers in the commonwealth
in the form of rebates. The proceeds returned to residents shall be reasonably
equivalent to the aggregate charges collected on emissions attributable to
greenhouse gas-emitting priorities purchased or consumed by residents, and the
proceeds returned to employers shall be reasonably equivalent to the aggregate
charges collected on emissions attributable to greenhouse gas-emitting
priorities purchased or consumed by employers; provided, that the commissioner
may retain a reasonable amount of proceeds to pay for the costs of administering
the activities authorized by this chapter. Proceeds shall be available for the
purposes enumerated in this section without appropriation.
(c)(1) The commissioner of energy resources shall estimate total rebates to
be returned to residents pursuant to the terms of this chapter.
(2) The commissioner of energy resources shall set the amount of the
individual rebate or rebates to residents; provided, that each resident shall
receive an equal rebate, except that residents of rural municipalities shall
receive an additional motor vehicle fuel rebate. The commissioner shall annually
determine the individual rebate or rebates per resident of the commonwealth. For
the purposes of this paragraph, a rural municipality is one in which residents
drive, on average, 130% or more per year of the statewide average number of
miles driven per household in the commonwealth. The commissioner shall calculate
the additional motor vehicle fuel rebate for rural residents by estimating the
aggregate charges paid by all residents of the commonwealth on the distribution
or sale of motor vehicle fuel, and dividing said estimate by the sum of the
number of residents who do not reside in rural municipalities and 1.3 times the
number of residents who reside in rural municipalities. The result shall be the
individual rebate per resident attributable to charges collected on motor
vehicle fuel, which rebate shall be added to the rebate per resident
attributable to charges collected on fuels other than motor vehicle fuels, both
of which shall then be distributed to all residents of municipalities other than
rural municipalities; provided, that the remaining portion of estimated total
rebates shall be distributed in equal portions to all residents of rural
municipalities.
(3) In rebating greenhouse gas emissions charge proceeds, the commissioner of
energy resources shall coordinate with officials of the executive office of
health and human services, the executive office of housing and economic
development, the department of revenue, and other agencies in making all
reasonable efforts to identify the names and addresses of all residents, with
special attention to the names and addresses of low-income residents.
(d)(1) The commissioner of energy resources shall estimate total rebates to
be returned to employers.
(2) The commissioner of energy resources shall set each employer’s individual
rebate based on the employer’s proportional share, in full-time equivalent
employees, of statewide employment. The commissioner shall annually determine
the employer rebate per full-time equivalent employee; provided, that the
commissioner shall not count as an employee any person who would not be
considered an employee under section 148B of chapter 149; provided, further,
that the commissioner shall count only bona fide employees working in the
commonwealth.
(3) The commissioner, in consultation with the secretary of housing and
economic development and the commissioner of revenue, shall, with special
attention to manufacturing, identify economic sectors, economic sub-sectors or
individual employers at risk of serious negative impacts due to the charges
collected pursuant to this chapter. The commissioner may, as mitigation,
calculate the total proceeds collected from said sectors, subsectors or
individual employers and may apportion the entirety of said proceeds to the
affected sector, sub-sector or employers.
(4) In rebating greenhouse gas emissions charge proceeds, the commissioner of
energy resources shall ensure that all employers in the
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said rebate, including those employers otherwise exempt from taxes under chapter
63 due to their status as not-for-profit organizations or government entities.
(e) The commissioner of energy resources shall not be subject to penalties or
lawsuits for damages if the charges collected under this chapter are not
precisely equal to rebates returned under this chapter; provided, that the
commissioner shall make all reasonable efforts to return to residents and
employers all charges collected under this chapter. If the charges collected
under this chapter unreasonably exceed the rebates returned under this chapter,
the salaries payable to the secretary of administration and finance and the
secretary of energy and environmental affairs for the year following the year of
excessive charges shall be reduced by 15% until said excessive charges are
rebated.
25A:13C Regulations; Studies; Miscellaneous
Section 13C. (a) The commissioner of energy resources, in consultation with
the commissioner of revenue and the commissioner of environmental protection,
shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of
this chapter.
(b) The commissioner shall make all reasonable efforts to impose and collect
the charges authorized pursuant to this chapter at the earliest possible point
of distribution or sale within the commonwealth, and in such a manner as to
ensure the imposition and collection of charges prior to the occurrence of any
fugitive emissions or any leaks due to suboptimal storage or transmission.
(c) The commissioner shall consider various calendar schedules for
distribution of the rebates authorized pursuant to this chapter, including
partial or whole distributions early in the relevant revenue cycle.
(d) The commissioner shall study the feasibility of imposing and collecting
additional greenhouse gas emission charges on emissions, otherwise known as
fugitive emissions, attributable to leakage from natural gas infrastructure. The
report shall include an analysis of the feasibility and expense of (i)
calculating a reasonably accurate current statistical baseline, specific to the
Commonwealth, of such emissions, and (ii) developing and deploying a means of
calculating reasonably accurate updates of progress or lack thereof in reducing
such emissions. Within nine months of the effective date of this act, the
commissioner shall submit the report to the house and senate committees on ways
and means, the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities, and energy, and
the house and senate committees on global warming and climate change.
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