Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2249: An Act relative to a tactical transition to affordable, clean thermal energy
Status: In committee, June 25, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 9 of chapter 25 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “gas” the following words:- “, utility-scale non-emitting thermal energy” SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Mitigation” the following definition:- “Non-gas pipe alternative,” a retirement of a gas pipeline, an advanced leak repair of gas infrastructure, or an installation of non-emitting thermal infrastructure, including, but not limited to, electrification of space heating, that: (i) delays, reduces or avoids the need to construct, expand or replace gas infrastructure; and (ii) reduces greenhouse gas emissions as required by chapter 21N. SECTION 3. Section 94 of said chapter 164 is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the first paragraph the following:- “The department shall not permit a gas company to recover through rates, prices or charges the costs of construction, expansion or replacement of gas distribution infrastructure unless the gas company demonstrates to the department through its own analysis and through the analysis of requests for proposals solicited through a competitive process from independent entities that all applicable non-gas pipe alternatives were considered and found to be non-viable or cost prohibitive.” SECTION 4. Said section 94 of said chapter 164 is hereby further …
Sponsors
- Cynthia Creem (D) · primary sponsor
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Kennedy, Edward J. (D, First Middlesex)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Patricia Jehlen (D, Second Middlesex)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
- Liz Miranda (D)
- Lydia Edwards (D, Third Suffolk)
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex)
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Steven Owens (D, 29th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied H5175
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy (November 25, 2025): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2249?
- S2249 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to a tactical transition to affordable, clean thermal energy.
- What is the status of S2249?
- In committee as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied H5175 (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2249?
- Cynthia Creem (D), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2249?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2249
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