MA S2596

Bill

MA S2596

Allowing municipalities to reasonably regulate solar siting

Introduced
11/22/2021

In Committee
12/02/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to allow municipalities to reasonably regulate solar siting. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill allows municipalities to reasonably regulate the installation of solar energy systems and structures, except for those used for residential purposes, which cannot be prohibited or unreasonably regulated unless necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare. Commercial, governmental, and non-residential solar energy structures and systems can be reasonably regulated to protect public health, safety, and welfare, preserve forested lands, agricultural lands, or wetlands, or ensure compatibility with municipal zoning.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (5)

Jo Comerford (D)*, Michelle DuBois (D), Anne Gobi (D), Adam Hinds (D), Eric Lesser (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2596

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2596
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2596.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3100	Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H4331	Allowing municipalities to reasonably regulate solar siting	No further action taken	Similar To
S1323	To update the public shade tree law	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1331	Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1449	Regulating surgical assistants	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S148	Authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1522	Regulating central service technicians	New draft substituted, see S2913	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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