MA H1838

Bill

MA H1838

Relative to zoning and solar farms

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to include the installation of solar energy systems or the building of structures to facilitate the collection of solar energy under local zoning ordinances or by-laws. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing Massachusetts law, specifically Chapter 40A, which deals with zoning. The key provision is that the installation of solar energy systems, which are devices that collect energy from the sun, or any structures built to help with this collection, will now be subject to local zoning ordinances or by-laws. Zoning ordinances and by-laws are local rules that govern how land can be used and developed within a town or city, and this change means that local communities will have the authority to regulate where and how solar farms and related structures can be built.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Susan Gifford (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4606 (on 09/12/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1838

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1838
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1838
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1838.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1103	Relative to the definition of low and moderate income housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4208	Similar To
H2309	Relative to the Massachusetts teacher retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4367	Similar To
H2311	Authorizing the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System to grant creditable service to Thomas Richard Kinsky	Accompanied a study order, see H4367	Similar To
H2312	Relative to retirement benefits for Thomas Brian Donnelly	Accompanied a study order, see H4367	Similar To
H4606	Investigation and study of certain House documents	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H863	Relative to the property damage threshold for surchargeable incidents under a safe driver insurance plan	Accompanied a study order, see H4111	Similar To

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