MA H3390

Bill

Promoting solar-ready construction

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to promoting solar-ready construction. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote solar-ready construction in Massachusetts by requiring all new residential and commercial buildings to be designed to accommodate the installation of solar energy systems and solar hot water heaters. The bill directs the State Board of Building Regulations and Standards to develop regulations within one year that establish minimum standards for new construction to support solar energy systems and solar hot water heaters, such as minimum roof strength, positioning of non-solar equipment, and provision of electrical and plumbing infrastructure. Developers may seek an exemption if the building site has poor solar resources or will include a substitute renewable energy system. The bill also requires future building code updates to incorporate these solar-ready standards.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (23)

Jennifer Benson (D), Mike Connolly (D), William Crocker (R), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Juana Matias (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), Frank Smizik (D), Chris Walsh (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4651 (on 06/25/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3390

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3390
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3390.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1759	Relative to a Massachusetts broadband competitive marketplace study	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1785	Relative to the architect laureate	No further action taken	Similar To
H2044	Relative to stakeholder data advisory group recommendations	Accompanied H2871	Similar To
H2690	Relative to the safety of teenage drivers	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H280	Resolve to promote better citizenship, civics education and civic engagement	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
H2853	Relative to promoting diversity and inclusion in education	Accompanied a study order, see H4685	Similar To
H304	To promote autonomy and success in schools	Accompanied a new draft, see H4393	Similar To
H3853	To promote high-impact community investment	No further action taken	Similar To
H3854	To promote urban agriculture and horticulture	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4613	Promoting climate change adaptation, environmental and natural resource protection, and investment in recreational assets and opportunity	Accompanied H4835	Similar To
H4651	House matters before the committee	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4732	Relative to economic development in the commonwealth	Sections returned with veto (see section 20 and 62) referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

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