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Providing for the installation of solar energy systems in state buildings
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 6, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 6, 2019
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill provides for the installation of solar energy systems in state buildings.8D, which requires the state building commissioner to adopt a requirement in the state building code that all new construction of state buildings commenced on or after the effective date of the bill include the installation of solar energy systems with storage capacity to meet a portion or all of a building’s energy needs. The bill includes or references definitions for “solar energy system” and “state building”. The bill requires the department of administrative services to develop a strategic plan regarding the feasibility, timeline, and costs of retrofitting all existing state buildings with solar energy systems described in the bill by 2030.
Read the full explanation
The bill directs the department to submit a report on the strategic plan, including any recommendations, to the general assembly by January 1, 2020.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 6, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part