SENATE DOCKET, NO. 507        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1613

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stanley C. Rosenberg

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to home energy efficiency.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Stanley C. Rosenberg

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 507        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1613

By Mr. Rosenberg, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1613) of Stanley C. Rosenberg and Kevin G. Honan for legislation relative to home energy efficiency.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1690 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to home energy efficiency.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.   A mortgagee or an attorney acting for or on behalf of the mortgagee, or mortgagor or an attorney acting for or on behalf of the mortgagor shall request a home energy assessment through the MassSAVE program as overseen by the department of energy resources for or on behalf of the mortgagee at the time of the title conveyance at the closing for a first mortgage, provided however that no additional fees shall be imposed or collected in connection with requesting a home energy assessment. This section shall apply to a buyer of a single-family residential dwelling or a multiple-family residential dwelling with less than 5 dwelling units, or a condominium unit.