FILED ON: 7/28/2022
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5111
Section 15 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 (see House, No. 5050), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment F of House, No. 5132). July 28, 2022. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to energy conservation projects.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to further promote energy conservation projects, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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. Section 14 of chapter 25A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(e) For the purposes of this section, “energy conservation projects” shall mean projects to promote energy conservation including, but not limited to: energy conserving modification to windows and doors; caulking and weatherstripping; insulation; automatic energy control systems; hot water systems; equipment required to operate variable steam, hydraulic and ventilating systems; plant and distribution system modifications; devices for modifying fuel openings; electrical or mechanical furnace ignition systems; utility plant system conversions; replacement or modification of lighting fixtures; energy recovery systems; on-site electrical generation equipment using new renewable energy generating sources as defined in section 11F; decarbonization activities; and cogeneration systems.