July 9, 2024 ~ Lucy Ann Lance talks with Jeff Irwin, State Senator (D-Ann Arbor). Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation allowing homeowners to install energy-efficient improvements such as solar panels, EV chargers, clotheslines, and rain barrels despite restrictions from Homeowners Associations (HOAs). The law includes size and color limitations and applies only to freestanding residential structures, excluding condos. State Senator Jeff Erwin underscores the importance of restoring property rights for generating energy and discusses the complexities faced by condo owners who share rooftop ownership but still pay utility bills. He suggests additional measures like insurance might be needed to protect shared property owners.