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H3561 • 2025

An Act to establish group purchasing programs for solar, heat pumps, and insulation

An Act to establish group purchasing programs for solar, heat pumps, and insulation

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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 establish group purchasing programs for solar, heat pumps, and insulation

An Act to establish group purchasing programs for solar, heat pumps, and insulation By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to establish group purchasing programs for solar, heat pumps, and insulation By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3561) of Lindsay N.
  • Sabadosa for legislation to establish group purchasing programs for solar, heat pumps and insulation.
  • 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. 2025-09-25 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-09-15 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  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 establish group purchasing programs for solar, heat pumps, and insulation
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3561) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to establish group purchasing programs for solar, heat pumps and insulation. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3561

SECTION 1. (a) The executive office of energy and environmental affairs shall be directed to develop the following group purchasing discount programs modeled after the Solarize program, wherein the price decreases as the number of participants increases:

(1) A Solarize II program to provide group purchasing discounts for homeowners who buy solar photovoltaic (PV).

(2) A Heat Pump Mass program to provide group purchasing discounts for homeowners who buy and use heat pumps.

(3) An Insulate Mass program to provide group purchasing discounts for insulation for homes and businesses, including but not limited to expanding foam insulation.

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