HB 617 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Solar power facilities; new facilities prohibited for one year

This bill prohibits the construction and operation of new large-scale ground-mounted solar power facilities for one year in Alabama counties that border the Gulf of America. The measure defines affected facilities as installations designed to generate electricity for off-site use or sale to third parties, excluding existing projects already under construction or operational when the law takes effect. The restriction applies immediately upon enactment and aims to protect coastal and watershed areas in Gulf-bordering counties.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
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Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Matt Simpson
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