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H3560 • 2025

An Act to allow all green communities grants to be used for solar panels on municipal rooftops and land

An Act to allow all green communities grants to be used for solar panels on municipal rooftops and land

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Sponsor
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5323
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to allow all green communities grants to be used for solar panels on municipal rooftops and land

An Act to allow all green communities grants to be used for solar panels on municipal rooftops and land By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to allow all green communities grants to be used for solar panels on municipal rooftops and land By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3560) of Lindsay N.
  • Sabadosa for legislation to allow all green communities grants to be used for solar panels on municipal rooftops and land.
  • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5323

  2. 2025-12-04 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-09-08 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  4. 2025-06-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to allow all green communities grants to be used for solar panels on municipal rooftops and land
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3560) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to allow all green communities grants to be used for solar panels on municipal rooftops and land. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3560

Section 10 of said chapter 25A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:-

(1) The division shall promulgate regulations to allow all grants under the green communities program to be used for solar photovoltaic systems mounted on municipal rooftops or located on municipal land.

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