MA H2877

Bill

Relative to solar power equity in low-income and environmental justice communities

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to solar power equity in low-income and environmental justice communities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve solar power equity in low-income and environmental justice communities in Massachusetts. It defines "low-income and environmental justice households" and "environmental justice populations," and provides higher net metering credits for "low-income solar net metering facilities" and community shared solar projects that allocate at least 50% of credits to low-income and environmental justice households. The bill also increases the aggregate net metering capacity limits for municipalities and other governmental entities, and requires the Department of Energy Resources to include mandatory portions of solar incentive programs to equitably share economic and environmental benefits in underserved communities.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (27)

Jennifer Benson (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carlos González (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Liz Miranda (D), Brian Murray (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Jon Santiago (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Chynah Tyler (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4405 (on 02/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2877

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2877
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2877.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1064	Relative to auto insurance costs for traditionally low-and moderate income communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1276	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H183	Relative to the development of a strategy supporting micro businesses in inner city communities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H184	Relative to state grants targeting minority communities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H2903	To improve water sub-metering in manufactured housing communities	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H4096	Promoting community immunity	Accompanied a new draft, see H4784	Similar To
H4405	JR10 Study Order	Reported, in part, by H2881	Replaced by
H829	To promote healthy communities and the environment	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
S1987	To expand the green communities program to mitigate climate change	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S815	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S95	To promote livable communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To

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