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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts establishes clean fuel standard to reduce transportation emissions by 80 percent by 2050
Last action · March 23, 2026: Accompanied H3576Sponsor: David Linsky
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What This Bill Would Do
The Massachusetts legislature requires the department to establish a clean fuel standard that reduces transportation fuel by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050, creates a -trading marketplace to offset emissions s, and directs investments into disadvantaged communities.
Transportation fuel providers must either lower their fuels' or purchase market-traded s to offset excess emissions, with public entities mandated to reinvest credit value into community clean energy projects.
- House Bill 3522 was introduced in the Massachusetts General Court by Representative David Paul Linsky. context
- Argonne National Laboratory develops and maintains energy and emissions models frequently used in lifecycle greenhouse gas assessments. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Transportation fuel providers
Transportation fuel providers must meet annual carbon intensity reduction standards or purchase market-traded credits to offset deficits.
Public entities serving as credit generators
Utilities and state agencies acting as credit generators must direct a percentage of their credit value to support clean energy and transportation projects in disadvantaged communities.
Disadvantaged communities
Disadvantaged communities receive targeted investments in clean energy and accessible transportation projects funded by credit value from public credit generators.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
6 actions- Mar 23, 2026HouseAccompanied H3576
- Dec 4, 2025HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Aug 4, 2025HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- May 7, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 05/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Feb 27, 2025SenateSenate concurred
- Feb 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
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Establishment of Market-Based Carbon Trading
The legislation introduces a credit generation and trading mechanism to allow fuel providers to offset carbon deficits.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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