Bill > S2141

This bill aims to promote energy and economic resilience through clean energy education and job pathway programs. The key provisions are: 1. Exempting energy storage systems from being considered as part of the real property value for taxation purposes. 2. Exempting sales of energy storage systems from the state's sales tax. 3. Establishing a clean energy education program within the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, funded by an annual $20 million transfer from electric and gas distribution companies and municipal aggregators. 4. Requiring electric distribution companies to file annual electric distribution system resiliency reports with the Department of Public Utilities and the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy. 5. Authorizing the Department of Energy Resources to establish a rebate program for Massachusetts-based companies installing and manufacturing energy storage systems, potentially using energy efficiency funds and alternative compliance payments. 6. Repealing the sales tax exemption for energy storage systems effective December 31, 2031.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S2141