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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2514 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3135
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to monthly minimum reliability contributions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jennifer Balinsky Armini8th Essex1/19/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire3/11/2023Joan Meschino3rd Plymouth3/11/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2514 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3135
By Representative Armini of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3135) of
Jennifer Balinsky Armini, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Joan Meschino relative to municipal
ratepayers, low-income ratepayers, community solar ratepayers, and owners of small-scale solar
projects. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3348 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to monthly minimum reliability contributions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 139 of chapter 164 of the General Laws of 2018 is hereby amended
2by striking the first sentence of the third paragraph of subsection (j) and inserting in place thereof
3the following:-
4 The department shall exempt from any monthly minimum reliability contribution the
5following: municipal ratepayers, low-income ratepayers, community solar ratepayers, and
6owners of small-scale solar projects of 25 kilowatts or less.