HB2113
Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, sunset, report.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Solar Interconnection Grant Fund and Program; established.
Establishes the Solar Interconnection Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to public bodies to offset costs associated with the interconnection of solar facilities to the grid. The Program is administered by the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Department of Energy. ... (More) The bill requires that priority be given to solar facilities located on previously developed project sites. The bill requires the Division to establish and publish guidelines and criteria for the awarding of grants and general requirements of the Program. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2026. The bill directs the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation to review and identify any issues associated with the process and cost of interconnecting solar projects to the grid and report its findings by December 1, 2025. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104611D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/14/2025 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/15/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/16/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- 01/20/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/21/2025 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/22/2025 - House: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- 01/29/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106585D-H1
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/10/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2113)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2113ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2113)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's Veto Received by House
- 04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
