Relating to solar incentives; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires State Department of Energy to adopt by rule program for providing rebates for purchase, construction or installation of residential and certain nonresidential solar electric systems and paired solar and storage systems. Sets forth rebate limits under program. Establishes Rooftop Solar Incentive Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department to issue rebates. Limits total amount of rebates issued annually for nonresidential systems. Requires certain amount of rebates issued annually to be for systems installed for low or moderate income residential customers and low-income service providers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for deposit in Rooftop Solar Incentive Fund. ] Requires department to submit annual report on program to Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jul 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Aug 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2019 · House Jun 25, 2019
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Jun 30, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 9, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jul 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jul 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.
lower
Jun 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 14, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
lower
Apr 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
P
David Smith
RRepublican
P
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
P
Ken Helm
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
BB
Brian Boquist
IIndependent
Co
Caddy McKeown
DDemocratic
Co
Gary Leif
RRepublican
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
John Lively
DDemocratic
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