Amendment ID: S2545-41

Amendment 41

Solar Credits for Public Housing

Messrs. Eldridge, Lewis, Moore and Welch, Ms. L'Italien, Ms. Friedman, Ms. Jehlen and Mr. Lesser move that the proposed new draft be amended by adding the following section:-

SECTION XX. Section 138 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 94 to 96, the words “that credits shall only be allocated to an account of a municipality or government entity.” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

that credits shall only be allocated to an account of a municipality or government entity or publicly-assisted housing or its residents.; and

by striking out, in lines 121 to 123, the words “(2) of which the municipality or other governmental entity is assigned 100 per cent of the output.” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(2) of which the municipality or other governmental entity or publicly-assisted housing or its residents are assigned 100 per cent of the output or net metering credits.; and

by inserting after the definition for “net metering facility of a municipality or other governmental entity” the following definition:-

“Publicly-assisted housing”, housing as defined in Section 1 of chapter 40T.