MA S2165

Bill

MA S2165

Increasing solar rooftop energy

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase solar rooftop energy. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase the use of solar energy in new construction in Massachusetts. It requires all new construction to be built to accommodate the installation of a solar energy system, with the state's Board of Building Regulations and Standards (the Board) establishing minimum standards for things like roof strength, electrical panel sizing, and space for solar equipment. The bill also mandates that certain types of new construction, such as single-family homes and large commercial buildings, include a solar energy system that generates enough electricity to meet a minimum standard set by the Board. Developers can seek exemptions or reductions in the solar energy system requirements if the building has limited effective solar area, uses a substitute renewable energy system, or includes a solar hot water heater. The Board is tasked with developing the regulations to implement these requirements and updating them over time as technology and building practices evolve.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (9)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2715 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2165

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2165
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2165.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3291	To create a commission to investigate the advertising practices of the solar energy industry	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3346	Relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H5317	Authorizing the city of Boston to establish fossil fuel-free standards for new construction and major renovation projects	Referred to the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy	Similar To
S2008	To increase electric vehicle charging infrastructure in new construction	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2145	Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering	Accompanied H4524	Similar To
S2168	Ensuring access to solar energy for all communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2174	Relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2208	Providing solar energy to state agencies	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2216	Relative to net metering	Accompanied a study order, see S2711	Similar To
S2505	Authorizing the town of Wareham to assess certain solar or wind systems as personal property	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2515	Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2715	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3291

To create a commission to investigate the advertising practices of the solar energy industry

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H3346

Relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H5317

Authorizing the city of Boston to establish fossil fuel-free standards for new construction and major renovation projects

Referred to the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Similar To

S2008

To increase electric vehicle charging infrastructure in new construction

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2145

Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering

Accompanied H4524

Similar To

S2168

Ensuring access to solar energy for all communities

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2174

Relative to large-scale solar energy installations on agricultural or recreational land of the commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2208

Providing solar energy to state agencies

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2216

Relative to net metering

Accompanied a study order, see S2711

Similar To

S2505

Authorizing the town of Wareham to assess certain solar or wind systems as personal property

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2515

Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2715

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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