CS/HB 1595: Solar Facilities
GENERAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Koster
Solar Facilities; Authorizes county to adopt ordinance requiring that certain solar facilities be properly decommissioned; authorizes county to presume that solar facility has reached end of its useful life; authorizes solar facility owner to rebut presumption in certain manner; authorizes county to require certain financial assurance & certain updates from solar facility owner; authorizes county to take action to complete decommissioning of solar facility; requires county to allow solar facility owner specified amount of time to commence & complete decommissioning before taking such action.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/2/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
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CS/HB 1595, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2025 at 2:13 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1304 (c1) Solar Facilities Bradley Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.3205 Solar facility approval process. Page 2 (pdf) 163.3208 Substation approval process. Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 1595, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 5:13 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1304 (c1) Solar Facilities Bradley Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 581139 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Koster 3/31/2025
4:00 PMAdopted without Objection
4/1/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.3205 Solar facility approval process. Page 2 (pdf) 163.3208 Substation approval process. Page 6 (pdf)