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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2377 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2174
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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 net metering fairness.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2377 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2174
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2174) of Marc R. Pacheco for
legislation relative to net metering fairness. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
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 net metering fairness.
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 9 (j) of Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2016 is hereby amended by striking the first
2sentence of the third paragraph and inserting at the beginning of the paragraph:- "The department
3shall exempt any monthly minimum reliability contribution for low-income ratepayers and
4community solar ratepayers. The department may exempt or modify any monthly minimum
5reliability contribution for municipal ratepayers."