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MI SB1030

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/23/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Irwin

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Origin

Senate

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands property assessed clean energy (PACE) programs to include environmental hazard projects (lead/PFAS mitigation, flood/drought resilience, severe weather protection) in addition to renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements.

  • Extends PACE financing eligibility to multifamily residential properties with 4 or more dwelling units and adds new construction energy projects that meet Michigan uniform energy code requirements.

  • Establishes new definitions including "environmental hazard project," "new construction energy project," and expands "energy efficiency improvement" to include water usage reduction and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

  • Requires baseline energy audits or modeling before energy projects and mandates contractors guarantee savings-to-investment ratio greater than 1.0 for projects exceeding $250,000 in assessments (unless waived by owner or for new construction).

  • Reorganizes statute into Part 1 (General Provisions) and Part 2 (Commercial and Industrial Property), maintaining existing PACE program procedures for adoption, public hearings, assessment collection, and bond issuance.

Legislative Description

Energy: alternative sources; property assessed clean energy program; include environmental hazard, new construction, and multifamily projects. Amends title & secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 & 19 of 2010 PA 270 (MCL 460.931 et seq.) & by designating sec. 1 pt. 1 & secs. 3-19 pt. 2.

Energy: alternative sources

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Energy And Technology

7/23/2020

Committee Referrals

Energy And Technology7/23/2020

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