Senate Bill 36 - Standby Electric Generator Act

• Creates the "Standby Electric Generator Act" establishing protections for residential standby electric generators powered by natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, diesel fuel, bio-diesel fuel, or hydrogen with minimum 7 kilowatt capacity.

• Prohibits property owners' associations from restricting owners from owning, operating, installing, or maintaining permanently installed standby electric generators as of the effective date.

• Permits associations to regulate generators through requirements for manufacturer compliance, licensed contractor installation, underground connections, fuel tank compliance with zoning codes, maintenance standards, visual screening in certain locations, and reasonable testing schedules.

• Prevents associations from enforcing location restrictions that increase installation costs by more than 10 percent or electrical and fuel line connection costs by more than 20 percent.

• Requires the party asserting non-compliance to bear the burden of proof in any dispute, and deems installations by licensed contractors or accepted by utility providers and governmental subdivisions as conclusive proof of compliance; effective November 1, 2015.