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HB3749 • 2025

Allows a community solar project to participate in the community solar program irrespective of the project's nameplate capacity or location within this state.

Allows a community solar project to participate in the community solar program irrespective of the project's nameplate capacity or location within this state.

Energy
Passed Legislature

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Allows a project to partake in the community solar program no matter the project's size or location. Bans the PUC from setting a limit on the program's size that is less than 25 percent of the load. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5).
Allows a community solar project to participate in the community solar program irrespective of the project's nameplate capacity or location within this state.
Prohibits the Public Utility Commission from establishing a limit on the program capacity that is less than 25 percent of an electric company's retail electricity load in its service territory as of September 25, 2021. Prohibits the commission from establishing any limit on the program capacity for any increase after September 25, 2021, in an electric company's retail electricity load.
Relating to: Relating to community solar projects.
Current location: In House Committee