,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bija  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1         
#bjad,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,h>k91 ,mr4  
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase !    
quantity ( sol> photovoltaic electricity
 by provid+ rebates = ! pur*ase &       
in/allation ( an additional #aj1jjj1jjj 
photovoltaic sy/ems by #bjbd1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! #aj ,million ,sol> ,ro(s   
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t-- 7#a7 !re is enorm\s pot5tial =     
increas+ ! quantity ( electricity       
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f di/ribut$   
sol> photovoltaic sy/ems2  7#b7 z !     
m>ket = sol> te*nology cont9ues to gr[1 
! indu/ry w a*ieve economies ( scale t  
make ! co/ ( sol>-g5]at$ electricity    
broadly competitive ) ! co/ (           
electricity f fossil fuels2  7#c7       

produc+ electricity f di/ribut$ sol>    
photovoltaic sy/ems helps to r$uce      
gre5h\se gas emissions & does n result 9
 emissions ( h>mful air pollutants su* z
 m]cury1 sulfur dioxide1 & nitrog5      
oxides2  7#d7 increas+ ! quantity (     
electricity g5]at$ f dome/ic r5ewable   
en]gy s\rces enhances national en]gy    
security2  7#e7 inve/m5ts 9 sol> en]gy &
 o!r r5ewable en]gy s\rces lead to !    
creation ( gre5 jobs t provide          
sub/antial economic b5efits2  7#f7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates sol> indu/ry employ$ m ?an
 #adj1jjj p spread across all #ej ,/ates
 9 #bjac1 :i* is a #ec p]c5t increase   
ov] #bjaj1 accord+ to ! ,sol>           
,f\ndation2 &  7#g7 ! sol> indu/ry is   
inve/+ almo/ #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates economy annually1 accord+ to     
,,gtm ,rese>* & ! ,sol> ,en]gy          
,indu/ries ,association4  #c4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,photovoltaic sy/em ,! t]m photovoltaic 
sy/em includes-- 7,a7 sol> panels2  7,b7
 ro( support /ructures2  7,c7 inv]t]s2  

7,d7 an en]gy /orage sy/em1 if ! en]gy  
/orage sy/em is integrat$ ) !           
photovoltaic sy/em2 &  7,e7 any o!r     
h>dw>e necess>y = ! in/allation ( a     
photovoltaic sy/em4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy4  #d4 ,rebates = pur*ase &       
in/allation ( photovoltaic sy/ems  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide 
rebates to eligible individuals or      
entities = ! pur*ase & in/allation (    
photovoltaic sy/ems = resid5tial &      
comm]cial prop]ties 9 ord] to in/all1   
ov] ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 at lea/ an         
additional #aj1jjj1jjj photovoltaic     
sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z comp>$ to ! 
numb] ( photovoltaic sy/ems in/all$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates z ( ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act7 ) a cumulative capacity ( at  
lea/ #fj1jjj megawatts4  7b7            
,eligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible = a rebate "u ?is section--    
7,a7 ! recipi5t ( ! rebate %all be a    

home[n]1 bus9ess1 nonpr(it entity1 or   
,/ate or local gov]nm5t t pur*as$ &     
in/all$ a photovoltaic sy/em = a prop]ty
 locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 !    
recipi5t ( ! rebate %all meet su* o!r   
eligibility crit]ia z are det]m9$ to be 
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,o!r  
entities ,aft] public review & comm5t1 !
 ,secret>y may id5tify o!r individuals  
or entities locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  
qualify = a rebate "u ?is section4  7c7 
,am\nt ,subject to subsection 7d77#b71 !
 am\nt ( a rebate provid$ to an eligible
 individual or entity = ! pur*ase &     
in/allation ( a photovoltaic sy/em = a  
prop]ty "u ?is section %all be equal to 
! less] (-- 7#a7 #ae p]c5t ( ! initial  
capital co/s = pur*as+ & in/all+ !      
photovoltaic sy/em1 includ+ co/s =      
h>dw>e1 p]mitt+ & o!r s(t co/s1 &       
in/allation2 or  7#b7 #aj1jjj4  7d7     
,int]m$iate report ,z soon z practicable
 aft] ! end ( ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! appropriate committees

 ( ,congress1 & publi% on ! website ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 a report t          
describes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( photovoltaic 
sy/ems = resid5tial & comm]cial         
prop]ties pur*as$ & in/all$ ) rebates   
provid$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 any /eps
 ! ,secret>y w take to ensure t ! goal (
 ! in/allation ( an additional          
#aj1jjj1jjj photovoltaic sy/ems 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates is a*iev$ by #bjbd4  7e7  
,relation%ip to o!r law ,! au?ority     
provid$ "u ?is section %all be 9        
addition to any o!r au?ority "u :i*     
cr$its or o!r types ( f9ancial assi/ance
 are provid$ = in/allation ( a          
photovoltaic sy/em = a prop]ty4  #e4    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4