H5291

To promote low-income access to solar

Introduced·3/25/26
Introduced Text

Massachusetts H5291 aims to ensure equity and accessibility for renters and low-income customers in the state's solar incentive program.

Massachusetts H5291 amends the General Laws to mandate the Department of Energy Resources to ensure equity, accessibility, and promote participation by renters and low-income retail electric customers in the solar incentive program. The bill defines a low-income multi-residential building as a single Low Income Customer if it meets specific criteria, such as being low or moderate income housing or receiving federal low-income housing tax credits. This change aims to make solar energy more accessible to low-income households.

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Where it stands

Current
Ways and Means Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Mar 25

House

Reported from the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Mar 25

House

New draft of H3499

Mar 25

House

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means