Massachusetts H 2900: An Act relative to monthly minimum reliability contributions

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2570 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2900

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan Meschino
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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:
Joan Meschino 3rd Plymouth 1/17/2019
Colleen M. Garry 36th Middlesex 1/31/2019
Carlos González 10th Hampden 1/17/2019
Brian W. Murray 10th Worcester 1/30/2019
Thomas M. Stanley 9th Middlesex 2/1/2019

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2570 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2900
By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2900) of Joan Meschino
and others relative to municipal ratepayers, low-income ratepayers, community solar ratepayers,
and owners of small-scale solar projects. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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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, as amended by section 9 of
2 chapter 75 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by striking the first sentence of the third
3 paragraph of subsection (j) and inserting in place thereof the following:-
4 The department shall exempt from any monthly minimum reliability contribution the
5 following: municipal ratepayers, low-income ratepayers, community solar ratepayers, and
6 owners of small-scale solar projects of 25 kilowatts or less.