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H463 • 2025

An Act to raise awareness of carbon dioxide emissions at gas stations

An Act to raise awareness of carbon dioxide emissions at gas stations

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Sponsor
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5081
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to raise awareness of carbon dioxide emissions at gas stations

An Act to raise awareness of carbon dioxide emissions at gas stations By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to raise awareness of carbon dioxide emissions at gas stations By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 463) of Lindsay N.
  • Sabadosa relative to warnings on pumps or other dispensing devices from which motor fuel is sold.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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. 2026-02-17 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5081

  2. 2025-10-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to raise awareness of carbon dioxide emissions at gas stations
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 463) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to warnings on pumps or other dispensing devices from which motor fuel is sold. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.463

SECTION 1. Section 295C of Chapter 94, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-

A retailer dealer of motor fuel shall also publicly display and maintain on each pump or other dispensing device from which motor fuel is sold, at least 1 warning sign, clearly visible, stating “Warning! Every gallon of gasoline that is combusted dumps 19 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which causes global heating.”

SECTION 2. Section 295C of said Chapter 94 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

No sign, advertising material or other display or product that is placed upon, above or around a pump or dispenser shall directly or indirectly obscure the posted price sign or warning sign as required by the two preceding paragraphs.

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