Codes of Record

Massachusetts

H.4685

PartialRead in the state’s own source. It stays partial until the passage is on file word for word.

What does Massachusetts H.4685 do? Proposes barring state approval of any battery storage facility without a vote of the host municipality's governing body, with fines up to $100,000. Proposes a required local public hearing and no state override of a local denial.

Facts

Kind
Bill
Status
Did not pass
Stage
Did not pass
Signed or decided
April 13, 2026
Topics
Fire protection and siting, Permitting
Products
Commercial and utility energy storage systems
Source
Massachusetts Legislature (opens in a new tab)
Citation
H.4685, 194th General Court (House Docket 4557)

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