An Act To Remove Obstacles to the Use of Technological Advances for Heating in Multifamily Structures
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1413, sub-§7-A is enacted to read:
7-A. Geothermal heat pump. "Geothermal heat pump" means a central heating or central cooling system that pumps heat to or from the ground.
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1415-G, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2005, c. 350, §11, is further amended to read:
1. Residential construction, remodeling and renovation. Except as provided in this section, during the construction, remodeling or renovation of a multifamily residential structure, a person may not install electric space heating equipment as the primary heating system if that construction, remodeling or renovation is funded in whole or in part by public funds, guarantees or bond proceeds. For purposes of this section, "multifamily residential structure" means a residential structure with more than one dwelling unit and "electric space heating equipment" does not include electric thermal storage space heating equipment or a geothermal heat pump.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.