An Act relative to offshore wind
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5323↗ |
| 12/4/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 10/27/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
| 7/18/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J37 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H3479 | An Act relative to the onshore siting of infrastructure associated with offshore wind projects | Active |
| H3501 | An Act supporting climate progress through sustainably developed offshore wind | Active |
| H3585 | An Act establishing a special commission to study the potential risks to cities and towns from the onshore electrical infrastructure supporting offshore wind energy generation projects | Active |
| S2279 | An Act supporting climate progress through sustainably developed offshore wind | Active |
| S2304 | An Act strengthening offshore wind regulations | Active |
| S668 | An Act creating the commercial fisheries offshore wind mitigation fund | Active |
Subsection (b) of section 83C of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008, as amended by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, as amended by chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, as amended by chapter 239 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “5,600” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 8,000.
Subsection (b) of section 83C of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008, as amended by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, as amended by chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, as amended by chapter 239 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by striking out the words:- "June 30, 2027" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "March 31, 2027; provided, however, that said distribution companies enter into cost effective long-term contracts for offshore wind energy generation equal to approximately 5,600 megawatts of aggregate nameplate capacity not later than December 31, 2026".
Subsection (b) of section 83C of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008, as amended by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, as amended by chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, as amended by chapter 239 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by striking out the words:- ", if applicable,".
Subsection (b) of section 83C of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008, as amended by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, as amended by chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, as amended by chapter 239 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by striking out the words "24 months" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "18 months."
SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of section 83C of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008, as amended by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, as amended by chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, as amended by chapter 239 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “5,600” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 8,000. SECTION 2. Subsection (b) of section 83C of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008, as amended by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, as amended by chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, as amended by chapter 239 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by striking out the words:- "June 30, 2027" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "March 31, 2027; provided, however, that said distribution companies enter into cost effective long-term contracts for offshore wind energy generation equal to approximately 5,600 megawatts of aggregate nameplate capacity not later than December 31, 2026". SECTION 3. Subsection (b) of section 83C of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008, as amended by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, as amended by chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, as amended by chapter 239 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by striking out the words:- ", if applicable,". SECTION 4. Subsection (b) of section 83C of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008, as amended by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, as amended by chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, as amended by chapter 239 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by striking out the words "24 months" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "18 months."