BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5280: Community solar gardens
Concerning community solar gardens.
Summary
- Establishes requirements for operating and administering community solar gardens.
- Directs electric utilities to create community solar garden plans.
- Defines community solar garden as a facility generating electricity by means of a ground-mounted or roof-mounted solar photovoltaic device where subscribers receive a bill credit for electricity generated proportionate to their subscription size.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5280), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- John McCoy (D-38)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to community solar gardens;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
SB 5280 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5280 (2017–18) Law enforcement/hate crime
- SB 5280 (2015–16) Beer, cider/grocery stores
- SB 5280 (2013–14) Unlawful activity/properties
- SB 5280 (2011–12) Industr. insurance/agreemnts
- SB 5280 (2009–10) Energy independence act