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Mass. lawmaker files bill to create group-buy programs for solar, heat pumps and insulation
Summary
Representative Lindsay N. Sabadosa filed House Bill No. 3561 on Jan. 17, 2025, directing the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to develop three group purchasing programs—Solarize II, Heat Pump Mass and Insulate Mass—modeled on the Solarize program, to lower unit prices as participation increases.
Representative Lindsay N. Sabadosa filed legislation Jan. 17, 2025, that would direct the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to develop group purchasing discount programs for solar photovoltaic systems, heat pumps and insulation.
The bill, filed as House No. 3561 and docketed Jan. 17, 2025, would establish three programs — Solarize II for residential solar PV, Heat Pump Mass for residential heat pumps, and Insulate Mass for insulation for homes and businesses — modeled on the state’s Solarize approach, in which prices decline as the number of participants increases. The Insulate Mass program text specifically mentions expanding foam insulation.
The filing lists Sabadosa of Northampton (1st Hampshire) as the petitioner and designates the House Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy as the referral committee. The measure appears in the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court (2025–2026) as an act to create the three group purchasing programs.
The bill’s operative language directs the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to develop the programs; it does not specify funding amounts, implementation timelines, or procurement mechanics. The text does not record committee action, legislative votes, or public-comment summaries.
Because the proposal is a filed bill, it must proceed through committee consideration and legislative approval before becoming law; the bill text itself does not state deadlines or funding sources for program launch or administration.
If enacted, the programs would target homeowners (Solarize II and Heat Pump Mass) and both homes and businesses (Insulate Mass). The bill’s structure ties discounts to participation volume but leaves detailed program design, contractor selection, subsidy levels and other operational details to EOEEA and subsequent implementing guidance or rules.
