MA S1704

Bill

MA S1704

To promote solar hot water installations

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
10/26/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote solar hot water installations. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill requires the State Board of Building Regulations and Standards to hold a public hearing to consider expanding the Building Code, specifically section 780 CMR 73, to allow for the use of solar thermal technology not just for domestic hot water, but also for heating swimming pools, spaces within buildings, and for industrial processes. The State Board of Building Regulations and Standards is the state agency responsible for creating and enforcing building codes, and G.L. Chapter 30A and Chapter 143, §§94 and 97 refer to the legal processes for public hearings and building code amendments in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Marc Pacheco (D)*, Gailanne Cariddi (D), Anne Gobi (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Tom Sannicandro (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 10/26/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1704

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1704
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1704.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2896	Reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition	Accompanied a study order, see H4177	Similar To
H4185	Authorizing the town of Acton to grant 16 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages and 6 additional licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
S1056	Relative to solar drying of laundry	New draft substituted, see S2408	Similar To
S1526	Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates	Accompanied a new draft, see H4234	Similar To
S1770	Relative to net metering, community shared solar and energy storage	Accompanied a study order, see S2366	Similar To
S2030	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

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