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H5291 • 2025

An Act to promote low-income access to solar

An Act to promote low-income access to solar

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Sponsor
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy (J)
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to promote low-income access to solar

An Act to promote low-income access to solar Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to promote low-income access to solar Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 House

    Reported from the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

  2. 2026-03-25 House

    New draft of H3499

  3. 2026-03-25 House

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

Official Summary Text

An Act to promote low-income access to solar
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5291

Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:

Section 22.

(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall ensure equity, accessibility, and promote participation by renters and low-income retail electric customers in the solar incentive program established in section 11 of chapter 75 of the acts of 2016, and in any successor solar incentive program.

(b) For the purposes of any such solar incentive program, a low-income multi-residential building shall qualify as one Low Income Customer if such building:

(i) meets the definition of low or moderate income housing pursuant to chapter 40B, section 20; or

(ii) receives an allocation of federal low-income housing tax credits pursuant to section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c) A building qualifying under subsection (b) shall be treated as a single Low Income Customer without regard to the number of dwelling units, utility meters, or accounts located therein, and electric distribution companies shall administer billing credits, incentive eligibility, and capacity allocations consistent with this section.

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