SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2377        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2174

 

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 net metering fairness.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

Third Bristol and Plymouth

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/23/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

3/23/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2377        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2174

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2174) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to net metering fairness.  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 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."