SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1691 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2219
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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 solar net metering fairness.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol |
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Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 4/1/2021 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 4/29/2021 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1691 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2219
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2219) of Marc R. Pacheco and Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to solar net metering fairness. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2006 OF 2019-2020.]
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 solar net metering fairness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 9 (j) of Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2016 is hereby amended by striking the first sentence of the third paragraph and inserting at the beginning of the paragraph:-
The department shall exempt any monthly minimum reliability contribution for low-income ratepayers and community solar ratepayers. The department may exempt or modify any monthly minimum reliability contribution for municipal ratepayers.