MA S471

Bill

MA S471

To promote solar hot water installations

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/22/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote solar hot water installations. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote solar hot water installations by directing the State Board of Building Regulations and Standards to hold a public hearing to determine whether to amend the Building Code (780 CMR 73) to address the application of solar thermal technology beyond domestic hot water, including for swimming pool heating, space heating, and industrial process heat.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

Michael Brady (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 05/22/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S471

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S471
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S471.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2706	Relative to solar power and the green economy	Accompanied a study order, see H4684	Similar To
S1613	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Accompanied a new draft, see S2160	Similar To
S1615	Relative to solar and wind property tax exemptions	Accompanied a new draft, see S2160	Similar To
S1831	Relative to solar power in environmental justice and urban communities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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