Bill Text: MA S378 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Promote alternative energy on farms
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-19 - Accompanied a study order, see S02610 [S378 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S378-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mr. Brewer
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to promote alternative energy on farms.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Mr. Brewer |
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin |
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Benjamin B. Downing |
Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin |
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Michael R. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Geraldo Alicea |
6th Worcester |
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Robert L. Rice, Jr. |
2nd Worcester |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00473 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to promote alternative energy on farms.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Department of Agriculture Resources is hereby authorized and directed to establish, subject to appropriation, a loan program, to be administered in consultation with MasDevelopment, to provide loans on favorable terms and conditions to farmers and groups of farmers for the following purposes: implementing or improving alternative energy systems; implementing or improving water saving systems; implementing or improving energy saving systems; and implementing or improving alternative heating and cooling systems. In establishing the loan program authorized under this section, DAR shall utilize, to the extent practicable and appropriate to making available loans on favorable terms and conditions for the purposes described in this section, arrangements with private lending institutions involving linked deposits, loan guarantees, sharing of administrative costs, and other means deemed appropriate by DAR.
