Raised Bill No. 5439, introduced in the February Session, 2024, and referred to the Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY, is an act concerning the adoption of heat pumps. The bill sets a clear target for the state to achieve the installation of not less than three hundred ten thousand heat pumps by January 1, 2030. This initiative is aimed at promoting the use of heat pumps, which are considered a more energy-efficient alternative to traditional heating and cooling systems.

The bill specifies that the new requirements will become effective starting October 1, 2024. The purpose of the bill is to establish a concrete goal for heat pump deployment within the state, thereby encouraging the transition to more sustainable energy solutions. The legal language of the bill includes insertions that outline the new section to be added to the law, effective from the date mentioned, with no underlining as the entire text is new. There are no deletions indicated in the provided text of the bill.