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HB3158 • 2025

Allows certain photovoltaic solar power generation facilities on lands zoned for exclusive farm use to operate alongside farm or allowed nonfarm uses on a tract.

Allows certain photovoltaic solar power generation facilities on lands zoned for exclusive farm use to operate alongside farm or allowed nonfarm uses on a tract.

Agriculture Energy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Cate
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act makes solar plants on farm land work with farm or allowed nonfarm uses. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4).
Allows certain photovoltaic solar power generation facilities on lands zoned for exclusive farm use to operate alongside farm or allowed nonfarm uses on a tract.
Relating to: Relating to photovoltaic solar power generation facilities on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
Current location: In House Committee