Please take a few minutes to phone, email or write a letter to the governor and the following legislators, to push for COMMUNITY SOLAR? The last suggested paragraph is to be sent to your own legislator!
Governor Gretchen Whitmer
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, Michigan 48909
517-335-7858 (constituent services)
https://somgovweb.state.mi.us/GovRelations/ContactGovernor.aspx
Sample message:
Thank you, Governor Gretchen for signing into law the critical climate legislation! Let’s keep moving forward on climate legislation; let’s pass the Community Solar Legislation next! Our democracy will be healthier if we can work together and through bipartisanship, pass and sign this legislation that will benefit everyone. While community solar addresses the needs of the environmental justice community, it will also increase clean energy capacity and will make our grid more reliable and resilient.
Let’s get Senate Bills 152 & 153 and House Bills 4464 & 4465 passed and signed before this session ends.
Senator Winnie Brinks, Majority Leader of the Senate
Post Office Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
517-373-1801
SenWBrinks@senate.michigan.gov
Sample message:
Thank you, Senator Brinks, for helping to pass the important package of climate bills at the end of 2023! Let’s keep moving forward on climate legislation; let’s pass the Community Solar Legislation next! Our democracy will be healthier if we can work together and through bipartisanship, pass this legislation that will benefit everyone. Your Senate colleagues, McBroom & Irwin, have been advocating for community solar since 2011 and we’re all ready to reap the benefits of increased opportunities for community solar. Many of your constituents do not have the means to install their own personal rooftop solar, but realize the advantages of using solar power in their communities.
Let’s get the Senate and Environment Committee to put Senate Bills 152 & 153 to a vote—and get them passed during this session of Congress.
Speaker Joe Tate
PO Box 30024
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
527-373-0857
Sample message:
Thank you, Speaker Tate, for helping to pass the important package of climate bills at the end of 2023! Let’s keep moving forward on climate legislation; let’s pass the Community Solar Legislation next! Our democracy will be healthier if we can work together and through bipartisanship, pass this legislation that will benefit everyone. Many of your constituents do not have the means to install their own personal rooftop solar, but realize the advantages of using solar power in their communities. Community Solar will increase clean energy capacity and improve the reliability and resiliency of our grid. Let’s get the House Energy Communications & Technology Committee to put House Bills 4464 & 4465 to a vote—and get them passed during this session of Congress.
Rep. Helena Scott, Chair of House Energy, Communications & Technology Comm.
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
517-373-2276
helenascott@house.mi.gov
Sample message:
Representative Scott,
Late last year the passage of the historic climate package took place! Let’s keep moving forward on climate legislation; let’s pass the Community Solar Legislation next! The community solar bills can provide action that will help the Environmental Justice community. A minimum of the subscriptions will be offered to low-income residents and will provide residents who cannot afford their own personal solar units to adopt this reliable, cleaner energy. Job opportunities for Michigan residents in these communities will also be created. Let’s get House Bills 4464 and 4465 passed during this session of Congress.
Senator Sean McCann, Chair of the Senate Energy and Environment Committee
Post Office Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
517-373-5100
SenSMcCann@senate.michigan.gov
Sample message:
Thank you, Senator McCann, for your work on the climate package that was passed late last year. Thank you also for holding a hearing on the Community Solar Legislation in June. The support that these bills received was edifying, and the support from the environmental justice groups in the state and in your community pushes us to act to get this legislation passed this session. Our democracy will be healthier if we can work together and through bipartisanship pass this legislation that will benefit everyone and renew the idea that we can work together to get things done. Let’s get Senate Bills 152 & 153 passed and start building Community Solar Installations in our communities!
Message your own Legislator!
Community Solar Legislation is available to be passed in Michigan! Senate Bills 152 & 153 and House Bills 4464 & 4465 are receiving support from both Democrats and Republicans and will provide benefits to all those living in Michigan. Let’s show that we can work together to make solar available to those who cannot afford to create their own personal solar array. We can create reliable clean energy and create jobs at the same time. Urge your colleagues on the Energy Committee to bring this to the floor for a vote. Let’s pass Community Solar Legislation before this session ends!