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Wind Energy Relief Act

Wind Energy Relief Act (Decommissioning and victims compensation funds)Bill NoInformationH.2987Wind Emergency Relief Act filed by Representative David Vieira “An Act relieving the adverse effects of wind energy” described in the press release from his office. This is the same language as S.1604 below.S.1604Legislation to relieve the adverse effects of wind energy development filed by Senator Knapik. This bill and H2987 (above) establishes one fund to compensate people suffering from the effects of living too close to wind turbines and another fund to help towns that want to remove wind turbines. Both funds are supported by monies already deducted from our electricity bills.Health Impacts from Wind TurbinesBill NoInformationS.1041An Act to Protect the Health of Citizens of the Commonwealth filed by Senator Knapik. This legislation establishes a commission to study the health impacts of wind turbines and to recommend administrative and legislative changes to mitigate or eliminate any adverse health effects from wind turbines.H.2048Resolve to Establish a Commission to Study the Health Impacts from Wind Turbines filed by Representative Peake. This legislation  has a more specific mandate to investigate and study the incidence and impacts in the Commonwealth of adverse health effects from wind turbines.H.2049An Act to Protect the Health of Citizens of the Commonwealth filed by Representative Peterson.H.2089An Act to Protect the Health of Citizens of the Commonwealth filed by Representative Smola.H.2970An Act to Protect the Health of Citizens of the Commonwealth filed by Representative Peterson.This language is the same as S.1041. This bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, unlike the other bills on health. 

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