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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Regulated Industries Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Chair: FOLLOW UP. >> BUT DON'T THEY SHARE THAT INFORMATION ANYWAY?
- THEY SHARE INFORMATION WITH THE RESTAURANT.
- BUT SOLAR FARMS HAVE AN AVERAGE USEFUL LIFE OF ABOUT 25 TO 30 YEARS.
- WE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED GREATLY WITH THIS COUNTY WIDE WITH THE SOLAR FIELDS.
- WE HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES AT NEIGHBORING FARMS AND WE HAVE THREE SOLAR FARMS IN CLAY COUNTY.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Natural Resources & Energy Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026
Natural Resources & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- We affectionately refer to that bill as the community solar bill.
- solar project, you receive two monthly bills.
- I am Vice President of Policy for ECA Power, formerly ECA Solar.
- We are a community solar developer with over 1.3 gigawatts of community solar projects nationwide, and
- But the bill is the cornerstone of community solar.
Bills:
SB9
Committee:
House Natural Resources & Energy
Summary:
The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and first considered SB 321 with Senate Amendment 1, the community solar utility billing bill. The sponsor explained that it would consolidate the two-bill system for community solar subscribers into one utility bill, with the utility forwarding the subscriber fee to the solar facility through an escrow mechanism so costs are not shifted to other ratepayers. Testimony from the solar industry, the Public Advocate, and environmental advocates supported the measure, emphasizing easier enrollment, fewer barriers for low-income customers, and guaranteed savings. The committee initially lacked enough members present to release the bill, but after a roll call vote it was released from committee.
The committee then heard SB 9 with Senate Amendment 1, a wetlands protection bill creating a state non-tidal freshwater wetlands permitting program. The sponsor and DNREC described a framework of exemptions, general permits, and individual permits based on wetland type and value, with an advisory committee to develop regulations. Witnesses explained that “exceptional value” wetlands would include unique wetland communities and high-functioning wetlands, and that the bill was intended to preserve important habitat while allowing farming, drainage, and other exempt activities to continue. Some members raised concerns about flooding, land classification, and the balance of the advisory committee, while supporters said the bill was the product of broad stakeholder consensus and would protect wetlands without unduly harming agriculture or development.
Public comment on SB 9 was strongly supportive from environmental groups, the Delaware Native Species Commission, the Home Builders Association, the Farm Bureau, The Nature Conservancy, and affordable housing advocates, who said the bill balanced conservation with practical land use concerns. After remote testimony, the committee took a roll call vote and SB 9 was released from committee. The meeting concluded with remarks thanking the chair for her service and instructions for members to sign the backers before adjournment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Balcony solar just might be the simplest form of solar energy ever created.
- Dave Rosenfeld with Solar Rights Alliance in support.
- and lowering their bills than traditional solar.
- from solar energy.
- On the cost, I have rooftop solar. It was $68,000 to install.
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 868, the Plug and Play Solar Act, which would streamline approval for portable plug-in solar devices for homes and apartments. The author and supporters argued the bill would help renters and other Californians lower electric bills, expand access to solar, and create statewide safety standards through UL certification and the National Electrical Code. Opponents, including electrical workers, firefighters, utilities, and PG&E, raised concerns about shock, fire, backfeeding, older electrical systems, and the bill bypassing the California Electrical Code and Building Standards Commission process. After extended discussion and testimony from UL, the author agreed to add California Electrical Code language, and several opponents indicated they would move to neutral; the committee then passed the bill out as amended to the Senate Judiciary Committee on a roll call vote.
The committee then took up SB 886, which would establish rules for large data centers to prevent electricity cost shifts to other ratepayers. The author and supporters said rapid data center growth could drive major grid costs and that the bill would require data centers to pay for their own infrastructure, participate in demand response, and secure new zero-carbon resources. Supporters included environmental and consumer groups, while opponents such as the Data Center Coalition, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, utilities, and business groups argued the bill was unnecessary, could duplicate CPUC proceedings, and might impose operationally risky mandates, especially around demand response and backup power. Committee staff described amendments narrowing the bill to large data centers, clarifying tariff and cost-allocation provisions, replacing behind-the-meter storage with a pre-funded long-term clean energy contract, and exempting certain public and critical facilities; the discussion continued with questions about cost responsibility, clean energy targets, and peak-load management.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And SB 1329 concerns solar farms.
- I believe in solar energy.
- I believe in solar energy.
- That would give opportunity for solar panel companies and large-scale solar to be able to figure out
- You talked about fair share.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- for solar owners.
- Unfair solar rates and fees discourage solar adoption and distributed customers cited solar is valuable
- A value of solar study is valuable.
- And that can be shared. Have you ever heard that?
- And that is a sentiment that they do share.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/28/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> for solar for solar arrays<00:04:10.680><c> I'm</c><00:04:10.760><c> going</c><00:04:10.879><c>
- </c> bill savings by cutting unneeded solar bill savings by cutting unneeded solar project<00:04:52.880
- </c><00:06:58.879><c> and</c> operate over 295 megaw of solar and operate over 295 megaw of solar and
- /c><00:09:24.200><c> are</c> Massachusetts solar panels are Massachusetts solar panels are considered
- up to a 3-megawatt solar project.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Agriculture Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- for solar development on compromised agricultural lands.
- Madam Chair, members, Shannon Eddy, Large-Scale Solar Association.
- Solar projects... ...accrued by the local communities.
- Williamson Act early to develop solar projects.
- Agricultural conservation easements not only... ...in favor of solar use easements.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Agriculture met as a subcommittee and heard several bills, with extensive discussion focused on balancing agricultural land preservation, water scarcity, renewable energy, and farm equity. AB 1156 by Assembly Member Wicks would update the solar use easement program to allow certain Williamson Act lands facing water constraints to be used for solar projects through a suspension rather than cancellation of contracts. Supporters said the bill could help landowners and local governments adapt to falling water supplies and meet clean energy goals, while opponents, including the Farm Bureau, warned it could weaken Williamson Act protections, expand solar development onto prime farmland, and eliminate cancellation fees that help preserve agricultural land. RCRC said its concerns had largely been addressed through amendments and moved from opposition to support once changes are in print, though committee members continued to raise concerns about prime farmland, community benefits, and definitions of commercial viability and water constraints. The bill passed the committee on a due-pass-as-amended motion, with a later roll call recording six votes in favor and one absent member voting aye.
AB 524 by Assembly Member Wilson would create a new state land access program for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, using Proposition 4 funding to provide financial and technical assistance for land acquisition, protection, and long-term leases. Testimony emphasized the lack of secure land tenure for small and underserved farmers, the loss of farmland statewide, and the difficulty of investing in sustainable practices without stable access to land. Committee members strongly supported the measure, with several noting the importance of land access for family farms and equity in agriculture. The bill passed unanimously on an 8-0 vote.
The committee also approved AB 675 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry, which would codify California’s Farm to School program in statute. Supporters said the program connects students to healthy local food, creates stable markets for farmers, and supports agricultural and nutrition education, while helping direct school meal dollars to California producers. Witnesses from the Center for Ecoliteracy and CAFF described the program’s statewide reach and benefits for small farms and high-need schools. The bill passed on an 8-0 vote. The committee also adopted the consent calendar, approving AB 1322 and AB 1505 on an 8-0 vote.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 13th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, Adolio colleagues, thanks again for the opportunity to share one of my bills.
- , or solar with battery backup.
- solar that we have here in... ...operate on a different timescale to the wind and solar that we have
- Are we going to need more solar fields, more wind?
- Indeed, Seattle City Light still uses 5% nuclear, far more than solar.
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
Keywords:
nuclear energy, renewable energy, energy strategy, sustainable development, state energy policy, climate change, fuel regulations, compliance obligations, sustainability, environmental policy, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- A lot of our projects just Excuse me, the The solar, the solar project that we were expecting, um, that
- for 100% daytime solar.
- A very big ah solar system. And then we use the solar energy to power the reactor.
- Um, the reactor is a closed system and so basically we have a solar panel and then the solar energy will
- because it's used at non-solar times.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Mar 27th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Solar, batteries—I mean batteries have been around forever, a little bit of solar, you know, forever.
- If you own a rent and you want to have solar to power both your home and maybe to sell solar electricity
- We have solar sheep herders, so we have sheep that graze under solar panels, creating an ecosystem and
- to solar, oil native grasses, etc.
- And what about solar panels? Solar panels are being recycled as well.
Bills:
SB458 , SB819 , SB1238 , SB1642 , SB1643 , SB1644 , SB1791 , SB1810 , SB1824 , SB1825 , SB758 , SB1455 , SB1706
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Building six gigawatts of solar and storage across California.
- What remains is simple: a clear and fair set of inputs for assessing solar projects.
- Opposition may claim that solar is seeking special treatment, and it's important to highlight how solar
- Opposition may claim that solar is seeking special treatment, and it's important to highlight how solar
- SB 1172 is really a balanced and responsible approach to tax-sharing agreements.
Summary:
The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee held a final hearing on a series of Senate bills, with the chair explaining the committee’s suspense-file process and then taking up measures in regular order and later from suspense. SB 1329 on solar property tax assessment drew the most extensive testimony: the author and industry supporters said it would create statewide assessment standards, exclude intangibles, and provide certainty for solar development, while county assessors and county representatives opposed it as a statutory formula that would undercut fair market value and reduce local revenue. The bill was sent to suspense during the first portion of the hearing and later passed suspense 5-2 after amendments. SB 661, dealing with airport funding and aviation fuel tax revenues, also generated support from airport and local government representatives but opposition from airlines over the proposed distribution formula; it was referred to suspense and later passed 7-0 with amendments. SB 1172, which places guardrails on tax-sharing agreements, was supported by local governments and retailers; after the author accepted committee amendments, opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 9-1-1, a wildfire safety measure using the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report to notify fire agencies about defensible-space compliance, was supported by fire chiefs and wildfire-safety advocates but opposed by assessors; it passed 5-2 to Appropriations. SB 1408, authorizing Contra Costa County to place a transportation sales tax on the ballot, passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 1072, the housing omnibus bill, passed 7-0, and SB 1424, expanding a sales tax exemption for zero-emission vehicle fueling equipment, was held in committee after support from hydrogen and electric transportation advocates and no opposition. In suspense-file action, the committee also passed SB 1435, SB 288, SB 296, SB 420, SB 881, SB 888, SB 1053, SB 1406, and SB 1407, while SB 353 and SB 1249 were held. The chair closed by thanking members, staff, stakeholders, and a retiring consultant, and adjourned the committee.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 30th, 2026
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So solar radiation modification, solar radiation reflection methods.
- The current chair is married to a solar lobbyist who advocates on behalf of solar.
- As you heard, maybe the solar...
- Each solar panel...
- stop generating from the solar panels. ...off in a solar farm.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Rural Issues Mar 25th, 2026
Special Committee on Rural Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- So you cannot use eminent domain to turn a farm into a solar field.
- Do you, what are your thoughts on wind and solar?
- And so when you look at wind and solar, particularly solar now, and solar in Callaway County, particularly
- This bill is not—well, as to solar, you're asking specifically about solar? Yes. Yes.
- Thank you so much for being here and for sharing your story.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Rural Issues
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- or because their property is unsuitable for solar.
- or because their property is unsuitable for solar.
- or because their property is unsuitable for solar.
- Community-scale solar and storage offers one of the fastest ways to actually get storage and solar built
- Tyler Trowden, on behalf of the Coalition for Community Solar Access and Vote Solar, in support.
Committee:
House Utilities and Energy
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> local regulations on certain solar local regulations on certain solar energy<00:04:11.680><c> projects
- </c> contrary, the ordinance permits solar contrary, the ordinance permits solar projects<00:09:43.760
- </c><00:10:23.680><c> projects</c> government may regulate solar projects government may regulate solar
- </c> Additional authority to regulate solar Additional authority to regulate solar projects<00:10:34.959
- </c><00:14:36.320><c> context</c> does it only apply to the solar context does it only apply to the solar
Committee:
Joint Local Government
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have some issues with our solar industry.
- I am the owner and founder of a small solar company, Sun State Solar here in Albuquerque.
- This is where all the action takes place, and our local solar industry provides solar energy storage
- at the point of use, which complements utility solar and community solar and can help reduce or delay
- I'm the owner of Okotillo Solar Electric, another solar installation company in Albuquerque.
Summary:
The committee began with roll call, noting several members present and others absent, and then announced that HB 338 had been rolled. The first bill taken up was HB 332, a committee substitute authorizing or reauthorizing 376 previously approved capital projects, with changes that could extend reversion dates, alter purposes, or change administering agencies. After no public comment, members asked about the reauthorization period, project listings, and how HB 332 would interact with HB 247, which had been passed earlier in the session. The committee clarified that HB 332’s projects would be grandfathered in and that the standard extension is two years. The committee then voted 12-0 to do pass the committee substitute and do not pass the original HB 332.
The committee next heard SB 55, which would increase a state solar tax credit from 10% to 30% while keeping the existing $30 million cap and sunset date. Legislative Finance Committee staff explained that the credit had been scored at about $9 million in recent years, so the bill would create an estimated $21 million general fund impact. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would help New Mexico’s solar industry after the federal credit changed, preserve jobs, support small businesses, farmers, tribal communities, and lower-income households, and promote clean energy. Public testimony was strongly in favor, including from industry representatives, tribal advocates, and individual homeowners, while no opposition testified.
Committee members raised concerns about fiscal impact, whether the credit should be part of the tax package, and whether an income test should be added. Some members also described consumer-protection concerns involving solar contracts, liens, and misunderstandings about credits and installation costs. The sponsor said the bill was intended to stand alone but acknowledged the fiscal issue and said it could be considered in the tax package. The committee ultimately voted 11-1 to table SB 55, with members noting it could be revisited later in the session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- panels on your roof or using community solar, where somebody else puts the solar panels on their land
- The bills don’t mention community solar for people for whom rooftop solar is not the right option.
- I just tried to look at putting solar in.
- With respect to community solar, Rep.
- in community solar, almost like a co-op.
Summary:
The committee hearing focused on a broad set of energy efficiency, building decarbonization, school modernization, and lighting bills. Testimony generally came from municipal leaders, labor unions, environmental groups, and advocates who supported measures such as H. 3529/S. 2294 on building energy and decarbonization, H. 3577/S. 2286 on a zero-carbon renovation fund, H. 3476/S. 2275 on healthy and sustainable schools, H. 3565 on Mass Save zero-carbon assessments, H. 3477 on clean lighting and appliance efficiency standards, and the Dark Sky bills on outdoor lighting. Supporters argued these bills would cut emissions, lower utility bills, improve indoor air quality and school conditions, and direct resources to environmental justice, gateway, and low-income communities.
Witnesses emphasized that Massachusetts’ older building stock and school facilities need major upgrades, and that state funding and financing tools are needed to close gaps left by declining federal support. Mayors, labor leaders, and environmental advocates said the proposals would create local jobs, expand apprenticeships, and help municipalities and schools undertake retrofits, ventilation improvements, heat pump installations, and other decarbonization work. Several speakers also defended Mass Save as highly cost-effective while urging new funding sources beyond ratepayer bills for larger-scale building upgrades. One representative asked about the difference between current Mass Save audits and proposed zero-carbon assessments, and the sponsor explained the new assessments would include heat pumps, solar, storage, wiring upgrades, and rate-structure guidance.
There was also testimony on the Dark Sky bill, with astronomers and museum representatives arguing that better-shielded, downward-facing lighting would reduce energy waste, protect wildlife and human health, and preserve night skies without compromising safety. Committee members raised concerns about pedestrian safety and whether education might be enough instead of legislation; supporters responded that the bill follows established lighting standards and targets only unnecessary glare and skyward light. On the school bill, an open-shop contractor group opposed the measure, arguing its PLA and apprenticeship requirements would restrict bidding and reduce competition, while labor organizations strongly supported the workforce standards and prevailing wage provisions.
No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee heard extensive testimony and several members asked clarifying questions, but the transcript does not show any final action or disposition on the bills.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 18, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- solar and cause roads or we're via time for questions.
- And 3rd piece today is a is a growing solar flee.
- You see your yellow solar use your blue batteries.
- Much like solar.
- Those solar Farms are located.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Solar developers are using 40A, Section 3 of the Dover Amendment for protection for solar and as a weapon
- This provision was written in 1985 during an energy crisis to basically protect rooftop solar and solar
- I support responsible solar development.
- We can't drink the power from solar panels, we can't grow our crops with the power from solar panels,
- And if we try to enforce our solar bylaws and say no to a solar project, the developer will sue and usually
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on bills related to land use, zoning, permitting, municipal governance, and homelessness. Early testimony focused on a home rule petition for Ipswich to remove a residency requirement for a town manager, with supporters saying it would broaden the applicant pool and help fill a vacant permanent manager position. Another panel backed legislation to change the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission’s governance so ratepayers in surrounding communities would have representation, arguing the current board structure leaves many users without a voice in rate-setting and capital decisions.
Several housing and zoning bills drew testimony. Senator Keenan and the Home Builders and Remodelers Association supported a bill to toll the one-year period for acting on a variance while an appeal is pending, saying appeals should not consume the time needed to implement approved projects. Representative Murray and the Real Estate Bar Association also testified on broader zoning reforms, including changes to undersized lots, merger rules, hearing deadlines, appeals, and variance standards; they argued the proposals would reduce delay and uncertainty and help housing production. Committee members questioned whether shifting zoning appeals from de novo to closed-record review would limit new evidence, and the witnesses said the change would speed cases while preserving limited opportunities to supplement the record.
The committee also heard testimony on bills to end the criminalization of homelessness. Representatives, advocates, and shelter organizations said local camping bans and fines are counterproductive, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision, and urged a statewide response centered on housing and public health rather than punishment. Other municipal bills included remote participation in open town meetings for Wayland and a statewide local option, Fairhaven and Mattapoisett charter changes, and Cambridge’s request to use automated parking enforcement and mail parking tickets. The hearing also included testimony supporting fairground zoning flexibility, a Shrewsbury solar siting bill, and an Inspector General bill clarifying county land disposition procedures by requiring written notice to DCAM and a defined response period. No votes were taken during the hearing.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- device excludes balcony solar.
- </c> energy device uh excludes balcony solar. energy device uh excludes balcony solar.
- Portable solar is not that.
- Are you balcony solar uh in this.
- </c> unlicensed or unscrupulous solar unlicensed or unscrupulous solar contractors?
Committee:
Senate Labor and Technology
Summary:
The joint hearing covered SB 2120, which would allow certain state and county employees rehired within one year to transfer accrued vacation and sick leave and extend the break-in-service period for health benefits. Testimony was split: the Department of Human Resources explained current leave payout and pension credit rules and raised concerns about the long transfer window, while labor representatives supported the measure. During decision-making, both committees recommended passage with amendments. The amendments narrowed the bill by changing the break-in-service period to 180 days for leave beginning on or after July 1, 2026, making the benefit transfer voluntary with a 90-day notice deadline, and changing the effective date to January 1, 2077. The recommendations were adopted by vote.
The committees also heard SB 2523, an appropriation for the City and County of Honolulu Department of Information Technology to modernize the driver’s license and motor vehicle system. DIT described the current COBOL-based mainframe as decades old, said the project would use a code-share arrangement with Arizona, and estimated a $10 million, two-year conversion and rollout. Members questioned the cost, the city-state funding arrangement, and the feasibility of the project, including whether it would move to a cloud-based system. After testimony, both committees deferred the measure.
In the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs portion, SB 2032 on consumer protection for solar sales drew broad support from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, the Office of Consumer Protection, the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, and others. Testifiers said the bill was needed in response to misleading solar door-to-door sales and urged amendments to clarify “contractual affiliation,” exclude balcony/portable solar devices, and require disclosure of cash and financed prices. The committee then moved on to SB 2079 on vehicle titles, which had one supporter and one opponent but no testimony in person or online, and SB 2241 on zero-emission vehicles, for which the Hawaii State Energy Office submitted written support. The hearing also began discussion of SB 2579 on water-related grants, where agencies said any program would need clearer statutory standards and likely a feasibility study before implementation.