H3480 • 2025

An Act transferring the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center

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Sponsor: Mindy Domb
Last action: 2026-04-06
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5323
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act transferring the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center

An Act transferring the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act transferring the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3480) of Mindy Domb relative to transferring the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center.
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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Bill History

2026-04-06 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5323
2025-12-04 House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2025-10-16 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:55 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-10-03 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act transferring the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center
By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3480) of Mindy Domb relative to transferring the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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Bill H.3480

SECTION 1. The Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency shall transfer all assets, personnel, documents, and ongoing initiatives of the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 23J of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following to subsection (a):

“The center shall serve as the commonwealth’s Green Bank to accelerate clean energy adoption, climate resilience, and environmental sustainability by financing, supporting, and investing in residential, municipal, small business and larger commercial projects and such others as the center may determine. The center shall prioritize projects that advance the Commonwealth’s climate goals, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote equitable access to clean energy. Such support shall include, but is not limited to, providing grants, loans, loan guarantees or debt and equity investments to projects that lower greenhouse gases within the commonwealth and working with local lenders to offer low or zero interest loans to new and existing clean energy and climate technology companies or ventures including but not limited to companies or ventures that offer building decarbonization, residential solar, nonprofit solar, electric car loans and vehicle financing.”

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