Codes of Record

Massachusetts

H.4689

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

What does Massachusetts H.4689 do? Proposes barring battery storage facilities within 2,000 feet of populated areas and 3,000 feet of ecologically protected areas. Also proposes fire mitigation plans, fire suppression for lithium-ion systems, and state fire marshal safety standards.

Facts

Kind
Bill
Status
Did not pass
Stage
Did not pass
Signed or decided
April 6, 2026
Topics
Fire protection and siting, Permitting
Products
Commercial and utility energy storage systems
Source
Massachusetts Legislature (opens in a new tab)
Citation
H.4689, 194th General Court

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