Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.303 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-68-of-2024 / Section 559.303
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

As used in this act:

(a) "Common area" means a portion of a building, land, or amenities owned or managed by the homeowners' association that is generally accessible to all members of the association. Common area includes, but is not limited to, a hallway, a stairway, an elevator, a lobby, a laundry and recreational room, a playground, a community center, a garage, a public green space, a park, or a fitness room.

(b) "Electric vehicle supply equipment" means a machine or other device located within this state that is supplied with electricity and designed or used for placing or delivering electricity into the battery storage system of a motor vehicle.

(c) "Energy-saving improvement or modification" includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

( i ) A clothesline.

( ii ) Air source heat pumps.

( iii ) Ground source heat pumps.

( iv ) Insulation.

( v ) Rain barrels.

( vi ) Reflective roofing.

( vii ) Energy efficient appliances.

( viii ) Solar water heaters.

( ix ) Electric vehicle supply equipment.

( x ) Energy-efficient windows.

( xi ) Energy-efficient insulation materials.

(d) "Local unit of government" means a county, township, city, or village.

(e) "Member" means an owner of a home or unit that is within the jurisdiction of the homeowners' association.

(f) "Policy" means the written solar energy policy statement described under section 9(1).

(g) "Shared roof" means a roof that serves more than 1 home or unit, including, but not limited to, a contiguous roof that serves adjacent homes or units.

(h) "Solar collector" means any of the following:

( i ) An assembly, a structure, or a design, including passive elements, used for gathering, concentrating, or absorbing direct and indirect solar energy, or specially designed for holding a substantial amount of useful thermal energy, that transfers that energy to gas, solid, or liquid or uses that energy directly.

( ii ) A mechanism that absorbs solar energy and converts it into electricity.

( iii ) A mechanism or process used for gathering solar energy through wind or thermal gradients.

( iv ) A component used to transfer thermal energy to a gas, solid, or liquid or convert thermal energy into electricity.

(i) "Solar energy" means radiant energy received from the sun at a wavelength that is suitable for heat transfer, photosynthetic use, or photovoltaic use.

(j) "Solar energy system" means a complete assembly, structure, or design of a solar collector, or a solar storage mechanism that uses solar energy for generating electricity or heating or cooling gases, solids, liquids, or other materials. Solar energy system includes the design, materials, or elements of a solar energy system and its maintenance, operation, labor components, and the necessary components, if any, of supplemental conventional energy systems designed or constructed to interface with a solar energy system.

(k) "Solar storage mechanism" means equipment or elements including, but not limited to, piping and transfer mechanisms, containers, heat exchangers, batteries, or gases, solids, or liquids, or a combination of gases, solids, and liquids, that are used for storing solar energy gathered by a solar collector for subsequent use.

History: 2024, Act 68, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025