Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3569: An Act relative to carbon emission reduction and advanced nuclear energy generation
Status: Failed, April 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the department of energy resources shall investigate and report on the development of advanced nuclear energy generation in the Commonwealth. (b) Said report shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Impacts and opportunities for the Commonwealth as a result of public law 118–67, the so-called ADVANCE Act 2. Safety and environmental considerations associated with siting, construction, and operation of advanced nuclear energy generation 3. Economic impacts, including potential tax revenue, job creation during construction and operation of an advanced nuclear facility 4. Opportunities to offset carbon emissions as a result of increased use of advanced nuclear energy generation 5. Interconnection, transmission, distribution and other grid related considerations necessary for implementation of advanced nuclear energy generation (c) Said report shall be filed with the respective clerks of the House and Senate, and the House and Senate chairs of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy no later than December 31, 2026 SECTION 2. The first sentence of section 105 of said chapter 239, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the following words:- commenced commercial operation before January 1, 2011.
Sponsors
- Aaron Saunders (D) · primary sponsor
- Manny Cruz (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5323
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Common questions
- What is H3569?
- H3569 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to carbon emission reduction and advanced nuclear energy generation.
- What is the status of H3569?
- Failed as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5323 (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3569?
- Aaron Saunders (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H3569?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3569
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