The Massachusetts Senate announced on January 23rd
that they very much want to turn ths state into California. The announced this by declaring that they
want to enact a California style Climate
Cap and Trade package. Nothing would
speed this sate into turning into a hell hole like California
faster than a Cap and Trade System.
I first heard about this disastrous effort when I say this
article online: Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance article California
Style Regulations in Massachusetts!
On January 23rd 2020, the Massachusetts Senate came out with a Climate Change package that would drastically increase regulations on how you live your daily life. The senate is seeking to tax you on necessities such as driving your car and heating your home, and simply raise prices on EVERYTHING! This package includes three separate bills and is going to be taken up by the Senate on THURSDAY:
I don’t think the people of Massachusetts are expecting to see a drastic price increase in all aspects of their lives, which is what will happen if the climate change legislation is enacted. The politicians always seem to gloss over the price increase aspect when claiming that they are saving the planet.
Here are the details if the plan:
(S 2477) is a straight Carbon Tax that will increase the cost of living exponentially. It establishes net-neutral greenhouse gas emissions standards by 2050. It accomplishes this by adopting sector-based statewide greenhouse gas emissions sub-limits including, but not limited to, electric power, transportation, commercial and industrial heating and cooling, residential heating and cooling, industrial processes, solid waste, agriculture and natural gas distribution and service. This simply means you will pay more for electricity, gas, heat in the winter and air conditioning in the summer, trash disposal, food, and any other goods and services that uses any of these things to be made for you or to get to you.
It sounds ridiculously expensive doesn’t it? How will senior citizens and low income
individuals afford necessities? How will
businesses survive?
There is more to the proposed legislation.
(S 2478) Substantially expands the Massachusetts Appliance Efficiency Standards Act to include higher standards for a wider variety of consumer and commercial products. What will it do?
-It requires cooking appliances, air ventilation systems, and lamps to meet federal Energy Star guidelines
-It adopts California energy regulations for computers and computer monitors
-It establishes specific flow volumes required for plumbing fixtures, including shower heads, faucets, toilets, and urinals
-It sets an effective date of January 1, 2022, after which products covered in this act must meet their new regulations in order to be sold or installed in Massachusetts
-Maintains existing federal water and energy efficiency requirements in Massachusetts in the event they are withdrawn or repealed.
Are you ready for air conditioners that don’t actually cool
rooms or dishwashers that need to run twice as long. All appliances will function poorer and be
way more expensive. That is what happens
when energy standards are applied by government.
I also found this article Carbon
pricing is a cornerstone of Senate climate package from the Hannover Manner
Local News.
The Massachusetts Senate plans to take up a far-reaching package of climate bills whose major components include an electric MBTA bus fleet by 2040, carbon-pricing mechanisms for transportation, homes and commercial buildings, and a series of five-year greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements that ramp up to net-zero emissions in 2050.
The three bills, teed up for debate on Jan. 30, with amendments due by Monday, amount to what Senate President Karen Spilka called a “comprehensive plan for the state” to respond to an international issue – global climate change.
“This is a race against time,” Spilka told reporters. “Climate change is changing not only Massachusetts and the United States, it is changing the face of our planet, and our planet’s survival is at stake.”
As you can see, saving the planet from the mythical climate
change monster is the justification for this disaster.
The good news so far is the House of Representatives is not
ready to enact this legislation yet.
“For several years the bill struggled,” Barrett said. “We did not find traction in the House in particular. I want to be respectful of the legislative branches and respectful of the governor. It seemed to me after two or three years that we weren’t moving quickly enough. I decided I wanted to put a price on carbon by any path we could lay our hands on, so I backed away from my preferred method.”
The Bad news is that our Governor embraces the idea.
This year’s bill allows the governor to choose among a revenue-neutral fee, a revenue-positive tax, or a cap and trade system like the Transportation Climate Initiative Gov. Charlie Baker is pursuing with other states. It would require a carbon-pricing mechanism to be in effect for the transportation sector by Jan. 1, 2022, for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings by Jan. 1, 2025, and residential buildings by Jan. 1, 2030.
Our State elected officials are trying to hammer this mess
into actual legislation that will pass both houses and be signed by the
Governor Baker.
Backing from the governor and the leaders of the two legislative houses creates likelihood that some version of a net-zero emissions policy becomes law this session. Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides said she plans to issue a letter of determination in the coming weeks to establish a policy of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
We must call our elected officials and tell them no. We must also work hard to get more true republicans elected into State Office to keep Massachusetts from being turned into California.
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