AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- SOLAR SITING ADVISORY TASKFORCE
Summary
Creates a taskforce to provide recommendations, advice and guidance to help expedite and provide technical assistance with regard to the development of solar energy systems on property owned by the state.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 10, 2024
Last action Jun 10, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2024
How they voted
65–6
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 74
Jun 10, 2024
D
Democratic64
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jun 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/10/2024 House read and passed
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 10, 2024
Introduced
05/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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