,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ai1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh to e/abli% a ,f$]al /&>d = ,/ates 
to consid] measures to promote portable 
sol> g5]ation devices1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,socket ,full ( ,sun%9e ,act4  #b4  
,portable sol> g5]ation devices  7a7    
,f$]al /&>d ,section #aaa7;d7 ( !       
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#bb7 ,portable sol> g5]ation devices   
7,a7 ,consid]ation ,ea* ,/ate %all      
consid] measures to promote ! use (     
portable sol> g5]ation devices1         
p>ticul>ly ^? manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 includ+ by-- 7i7 exempt+        
portable sol> g5]ation devices f--  7,i7
 any requirem5t to obta9 or execute an  

int]connection agreem5t prior to op]at+ 
! portable sol> g5]ation device2 &      
7,,ii7 net met]+ program requirem5ts2 & 
7ii7 prohibit+ electric utilities f     
requir+ an electric consum] us+ a       
portable sol> g5]ation device to-- 7,i7 
obta9 ! electric utility's approval     
prior to in/all+ or us+ ! portable sol> 
g5]ation device2  7,,ii7 pur*ase        
insurance = use ( ! portable sol>       
g5]ation device2  7,,iii7 pay any fee or
 *>ge relat$ to ! portable sol> g5]ation
 device2 or  7,,iv7 in/all any          
additional controls or equipm5t beyond  
:at is integrat$ into ! portable sol>   
g5]ation device4  7,b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 p>agraph1 ! t]m portable sol> g5]ation 
device means a moveable photovoltaic    
g5]ation device t--  7i7 has a maximum  
p[] output ( n m ?an #a1bjj watts2  7ii7
 is design$ to be connect$ to a build+'s
 electrical sy/em ?r\gh a /&>d #abj-volt
 alt]nat+ curr5t outlet2  7iii7 is      
int5d$ prim>ily to (fset "p ( !         
electricity consumption ( ! electric    

consum] :o owns or uses ! device2  7iv7 
meets ! /&>ds ( ! mo/ rec5t v]sion ( !  
,national ,electrical ,code2  7v7 is    
c]tifi$ by ,und]writ]s ,laboratories or 
an equival5t nationally recogniz$ te/+  
laboratory2 &  7vi7 is equipp$ ) a p[]  
control sy/em1 if ! device has a maximum
 p[] output t is great] ?an or equal to 
#djj watts4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
7#a7 ,consid]ation & det]m9ation        
,section #aaa7;a7 ( ! ,public ,utility  
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,ea* ,/ate & ins]t+ ,except z o!rwise   
provid$1 ea* ,/ate4  7#b7 ,obligations  
,to consid] & det]m9e  7,a7 ,"t         
limitations ,section #aab7;b7 ( !       
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#i7  7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ea*     
,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect to 
ea* electric utility = :i* ! ,/ate has  
ratemak+ au?ority7 %all comm5ce         

consid]ation "u section #aaa1 or set a  
he>+ date = consid]ation1 ) respect to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (      
section #aaa7;d74  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 
7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i*
 ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority7 %all    
complete ! consid]ation & make !        
det]m9ation "u section #aaa ) respect to
 ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (    
section #aaa7;d74  4  7,b7 ,failure to  
comply ,section #aab7;c7 ( ! ,public    
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;c77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( 
! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (     
section #aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9   
?is subsection to ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce  
to ! date ( enactm5t ( t p>agraph       
7#bb744  7,c7 ,prior ,/ate actions      
,section #aab ( ! ,public ,utility      
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  

end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,prior ,/ate actions 
,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (      
section #aaa7;d7 9 ! case ( any ,/ate   
regulat$ electric utility 9 a ,/ate if1 
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is            
subsection-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate has implem5t$ 
= ! ,/ate regulat$ electric utility !   
/&>d 7or a comp>able /&>d72  7#b7 !     
,/ate regulatory au?ority = ! ,/ate has 
conduct$ a proce$+ to consid]           
implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a comp>able  
/&>d7 = ! ,/ate regulat$ electric       
utility2 or  7#c7 ! ,/ate legislature   
has vot$ on ! implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or
 a comp>able /&>d7 = ! ,/ate regulat$   
electric utility dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod    
end+ on t date ( enactm5t4  4  7c7      
,prior & p5d+ proce$+s ,section #abd ( !
 ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies 
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfcd7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 !   
case ( ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7
 ( section #aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9
 ?is section to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! 
date ( enactm5t ( t p>agraph 7#bb744    
#c4 ,,doe ,grant program  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & 
c>ry out a program to aw>d grants to    
,/ates to e/abli% & c>ry out a          
po9t-(-sale rebate program "u :i*       
rebates %all be provid$ to assi/ l[- or 
mod]ate-income h\seholds ) ! pur*ase ( a
 portable sol> g5]ation device4  7b7    
,application ,a ,/ate seek+ a grant "u !
 program e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
subsection 7a7 %all submit to !         
,secret>y an application t includes a   
plan to implem5t a po9t-(-sale rebate   
program describ$ 9 subsection 7a71      
includ+-- 7#a7 a plan to v]ify ! income 
eligibility ( h\seholds seek+ a rebate =
 a portable sol> g5]ation device2  7#b7 
a plan to all[ rebates = portable sol>  
g5]ation devices at ! po9t ( sale 9 a   
mann] t ensures t ! income eligibility (
 a h\sehold seek+ a rebate may be v]ifi$
 at ! po9t ( sale2  7#c7 a plan to      
prioritize r5t]s1 multifamily resid5ts1 

& high-en]gy burd5$ communities2  7#d7 a
 plan to ensure t a h\sehold does n     
receive a rebate = ! same portable sol> 
g5]ation device ?r\gh bo? a po9t-(-sale 
rebate program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7
 & any o!r ,f$]al grant or rebate       
program2 &  7#e7 any additional         
in=mation t ! ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,guidel9es ,! ,secret>y %all        
prescribe guidel9es = po9t-(-sale rebate
 programs describ$ 9 subsection 7a74    
7d7 ,am\nt ( rebate ,! am\nt ( a rebate 
provid$ "u a po9t-(-sale rebate program 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = ! pur*ase ( 
a portable sol> g5]ation device %all be 
n m ?an #a1jjj4  7e7 ,buy ,am]ica       
requirem5ts ,a rebate may be provid$ = a
 portable sol> g5]ation device "u a     
po9t-(-sale rebate program describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 only if ! portable sol>  
g5]ation device-- 7#a7 0 manufactur$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! co/ ( !       
compon5ts ( ! portable sol> g5]ation    
device t are m9$1 produc$1 or           
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is great] 

?an #ee p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( all       
compon5ts ( ! portable sol> g5]ation    
device1 unless ano!r /&>d = det]m9+ !   
m9imum am\nt ( dome/ic cont5t ( !       
portable sol> g5]ation device has be5   
e/abli%$ "u applicable law or           
regulation4  7f7 ,protection = t5ants   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may only receive 
a grant "u ?is section if1 subject to   
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,/ate prohibits l&lords
 f prohibit+ a t5ant :o is responsible =
 paym5t ( ! electric s]vice us$ )9 !    
t5ant's leas$ premises f--  7,a7 utiliz+
 a portable sol> g5]ation device2 or    
7,b7 plac+ a portable sol> g5]ation     
device on ! ext]ior (1 or )91 ! t5ant's 
leas$ premises1 includ+ any leas$       
balcony or patio4  7#b7 ,reasonable     
re/rictions ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section may-- 7,a7 au?orize a l&lord
 to e/abli% reasonable re/rictions      
conc]n+ ! physical dim5sion1 placem5t1  
or mann] ( placem5t ( a portable sol>   
g5]ation device on ! leas$ premises ( ! 
t5ant's accessible ext]ior1 includ+ !   

balcony1 patio1 & ext]ior wall surfaces2
 or  7,b7 require a t5ant to provide    
writt5 notice & o!r docum5tation ! ,/ate
 det]m9es appropriate to ! l&lord or any
 o!r p]son ! ,/ate det]m9es necess>y1   
reg>d+ ! t5ant's int5d$ use ( a portable
 sol> g5]ation device4  7g7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb to
 c>ry out ?is section1 ( :i* n m ?an #aj
 p]c5t may be us$ = adm9i/rative &      
outrea* purposes4  #d4 ,expect$         
electricity co/s sav+s label ,! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission1 9 consultation ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,secret>y1 %all  
e/abli% a label1 to be us$ volunt>ily1 =
 portable sol> g5]ation devices t-- 7#a7
 id5tifies ! expect$ sav+s 9 co/s (     
electricity = ! electric consum] us+ !  
portable sol> g5]ation device2 &  7#b7  
is simil> 9 appe>ance to an ,en]gy      
,guide label4  #e4 ,consum] product     
safety /&>d = portable sol> g5]ation    

devices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,consum] ,product ,safety       
,commission %all promulgate1 "u section 
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a 
f9al consum] product safety /&>d =      
portable sol> g5]ation devices t ensures
 t portable sol> g5]ation devices are   
safe to use at home1 includ+ by requir+ 
t any su* portable sol> g5]ation device 
include in=mation 7?r\gh a pamphlet or  
?r\gh any o!r =m z ! ,consum] ,product  
,safety ,commission det]m9es            
appropriate7 on ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,h[ to  
use ! portable sol> g5]ation device at  
home 9 a safe mann]4  7#b7 ,h[ to in/all
 ! portable sol> g5]ation device4  7#c7 
,any expect$ sav+s f ! portable sol>    
g5]ation device4  7#d7 ,any w>ranties ) 
respect to ! portable sol> g5]ation     
device4  7#e7 ,any o!r in=mation relat$ 
to ! safety ( ! portable sol> g5]ation  
device z ! ,consum] ,product ,safety    
,commission det]m9es appropriate4  7b7  
,consultation ,9 promulgat+ ! /&>d "u   

subsection 7a71 ! ,consum] ,product     
,safety ,commission %all consult ) !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4    
7#b7 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection       
,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,labor organizations4     
7#d7 ,,ul ,solutions4  7#e7 ,sol>       
indu/ry associations4  7#f7 ,any o!r    
relevant gr\p z ! ,consum] ,product     
,safety ,commission det]m9es            
appropriate4  7c7 ,modifications ,at any
 "t aft] ! promulgation ( ! /&>d "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,consum] ,product     
,safety ,commission may1 ?r\gh a        
rulemak+ "u section #eec ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 modify !           
requirem5ts ( ! /&>d4  7d7 ,treatm5t (  
/&>d ,a /&>d promulgat$ "u subsection   
7a71 includ+ a modification ( su* /&>d1 
%all be treat$ z a consum] product      
safety rule promulgat$ "u section #i ( !
 ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74  #f4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,electric consum] ,! t]m 
electric consum] has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,public ,utility   

,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74  7#b7 ,l[- or         
mod]ate-income h\sehold ,! t]m l[- or   
mod]ate-income h\sehold has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #ejabb ( ,public ,law
 #aag-afi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgie;a74     
7#c7 ,portable sol> g5]ation device ,!  
t]m portable sol> g5]ation device means 
a moveable photovoltaic g5]ation device 
t--  7,a7 has a maximum p[] output ( n m
 ?an #a1bjj watts2  7,b7 is design$ to  
be connect$ to a build+'s electrical    
sy/em ?r\gh a /&>d #abj-volt alt]nat+   
curr5t outlet2  7,c7 is int5d$ prim>ily 
to (fset "p ( ! electricity consumption 
( ! electric consum] :o owns or uses !  
device2  7,d7 meets ! /&>ds ( ! mo/     
rec5t v]sion ( ! ,national ,electrical  
,code2  7,e7 is c]tifi$ by ,und]writ]s  
,laboratories or an equival5t nationally
 recogniz$ te/+ laboratory2 &  7,f7 is  
equipp$ ) a p[] control sy/em1 if !     
device has a maximum p[] output t is    
great] ?an #djj watts4  7#d7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    

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