Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs
| Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $181,722 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $163,005,295 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure |
| Authority: | Part I, Title II, Chapter 21A, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Rebecca Tepper | |
| Other Massachusetts Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Secretary of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs • Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development • Public Utilities Commission | |
The Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs is a state executive position in the Massachusetts state government. The secretary serves as head of the Massachusetts Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs, which oversees six regulatory agencies—the departments of environmental protection, public utilities, energy resources, conservation and recreation, agriculture, and fish and game. The secretary is a nonpartisan appointee of the Governor of Massachusetts.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs is Rebecca Tepper (nonpartisan). Tepper assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The position of secretary of energy and environmental affairs is established by Part I, Title II, Chapter 21A, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts:[2]
| There shall be an executive office of energy and environmental affairs, hereinafter called the office, which shall be under the supervision of a secretary of energy and environmental affairs... |
Qualifications
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Appointments
In accordance with Part I, Title II, Chapter 21A, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, the secretary is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
- See Energy policy in Massachusetts for information on the state's energy portfolio and goals.
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Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Massachusetts state budget and finances
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs' budget for the 2025 fiscal year was $163,005,295.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $181,722, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $178,159, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the secretary received a salary of $170,406, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the secretary received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the secretary received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the secretary received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the secretary received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the secretary received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the secretary received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the secretary received a salary of $127,963, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the secretary received a salary of $120,000.[14]
2010
In 2010, the secretary was paid an estimated $120,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
Telephone: 617.626.1000
Fax: 617.626.1181
Email: env.internet@mass.gov
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Official Website of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, "Home," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 General Laws of Massachusetts, "Chapter 21A: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "FY 2025 Enacted," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 21, 2021
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