SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2360        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2171

 

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 establishing a residential PACE program to provide long-term financing for home energy system improvements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

Third Bristol and Plymouth

 

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

3/23/2023

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

3/23/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2360        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2171

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2171) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to establishing a residential PACE program to provide long-term financing for home energy system improvements.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to establishing a residential PACE program to provide long-term financing for home energy system improvements.

 

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

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of energy resources, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, shall develop and implement regulations to establish a residential sustainable energy program to provide financing to residential property owners for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements. The department may partner with quasi-public agencies including, but not limited to, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center in the design and implementation of said program.