Massachusetts H3678 promotes the adoption of renewable energy for heating, cooling, and hot water.
Massachusetts H3678 amends Chapter 40A of the General Laws to prevent zoning ordinances from prohibiting or unreasonably regulating the installation of renewable energy systems for heating, cooling, and hot water. It also mandates that municipalities allow the inclusion of renewable energy plans in building permit applications for new structures or renovations. The bill further amends Chapter 59 to include heat pump systems as renewable energy sources and modifies Chapter 184 to extend tax exemptions for renewable energy systems.
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