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H3454 • 2025

An Act relative to offshore wind

An Act relative to offshore wind

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Sponsor
Antonio F. D. Cabral
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5323
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to offshore wind

An Act relative to offshore wind By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to offshore wind By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3454) of Antonio F.
  • D.
  • Cabral relative to offshore wind energy generation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5323

  2. 2025-12-04 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-10-27 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  4. 2025-07-18 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to offshore wind
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3454) of Antonio F. D. Cabral relative to offshore wind energy generation. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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Bill H.3454

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."

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