Bill > S1176

This bill amends the existing law to provide more specific guidelines for the installation of solar energy systems in historic districts. The key provisions include: 1) Adding a building contractor and solar energy industry representative to historic district commissions; 2) Requiring historic district commissions to provide written notice and rationale for denying solar energy system applications; 3) Allowing homeowners to obtain a waiver from a public hearing if they secure signatures from five nearby property owners; and 4) Allowing an appellate body to overrule a historic district commission's decision if it violates previously documented approval criteria. Additionally, the bill establishes a statewide commission to design standardized guidelines for solar energy system installations in historic districts.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1176