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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3549: An Act to remove woody biomass from the greenhouse gas emissions standard for municipal lighting plants

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3549 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to remove woody biomass from the greenhouse gas emissions standard for municipal lighting plants. Primary sponsor: Orlando Ramos (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 13, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4744.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3549) of Orlando Ramos for legislation to remove woody biomass from the greenhouse gas emissions standard for municipal lighting plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Orlando RamosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Hampden
Shirley ArriagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Hampden
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Dave RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Bud WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Hampden

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4744
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source