Solar setbacks; creating the Commercial Solar Facility Setback Act. Effective date.

SB 1935, the Commercial Solar Facility Setback Act, requires utility-scale solar facilities (over 1 megawatt) to maintain a minimum 125-foot distance from residences, unless the resident owner waives this requirement in writing. It preserves the original setback rules for repowering projects (replacing components without expanding the facility), ensuring existing setbacks apply rather than new rules. The bill excludes residential solar panels and specifies that overhead infrastructure must stay 50 feet from public roads (except for necessary interconnection lines). This Act takes effect November 1, 2026, and applies only to commercial solar projects, not home installations.