Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3523: An Act relative to the electrification of new and substantially remodeled or rehabilitated
Status: Failed, April 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the Official Edition of 2022, is hereby amended by inserting after section 96 the following section:- Section 96A. (a) As used in this section the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:- “Biolab”, a newly constructed building or substantially remodeled or rehabilitated building or group of buildings having, or designed to have, a laboratory for biological research. “Carbon Dioxide Equivalent” or “CO2e”, greenhouse gas emissions, including but not limited to carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, which shall be calculated according to regional energy and greenhouse gas factors as set forth in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s online tool for reporting and managing building energy data. “Department”, the department of energy resources. “Gross building floor area”, the floor area within the inside perimeter of the building’s exterior walls, without deduction for corridors, stairways, closets, the thickness of interior walls, columns or similar features. “Hospital”, a newly constructed building or substantially remodeled or rehabilitated building or group of buildings having, or designed to have, an institution as defined in section 52 of chapter 111. “Newly constructed building”, a building that has never before been used or occupied for any purpose. “Substantially remodeled or rehabilitated”, a renovation that affects 50 per cent or …
Sponsors
- Jay Livingstone (D, 8th Suffolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5323
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing rescheduled to 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/25/2025 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 H3523?
- H3523 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the electrification of new and substantially remodeled or rehabilitated.
- What is the status of H3523?
- Failed as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5323 (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3523?
- Jay Livingstone (D, 8th Suffolk).
- Where is the official record for H3523?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3523
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