Bill > HB1260

This bill establishes the Solar-Ready Warehouse and Distribution Center Act, which requires large-scale warehouses and distribution centers (defined as facilities over 100,000 square feet) to be designed with solar panel installation capabilities. The bill mandates that these buildings must have at least 40% of their roof area suitable for solar photovoltaic panels, with structural integrity to support solar systems, appropriate conduit pathways, and electrical room space for solar equipment. Developers can apply for a waiver from these requirements only if they can demonstrate significant technical infeasibility due to site-specific challenges like permanent shading or extreme structural constraints. The Department of Environmental Protection will oversee the implementation, including establishing guidelines for waiver requests and conducting inspections. The bill also allows local taxing authorities to provide tax exemptions or special tax provisions for solar-ready retrofit projects, with exemptions potentially lasting up to 10 years. Additionally, the act requires prevailing wage rates to be paid for solar-ready project construction and imposes potential civil penalties of up to $100,000 for non-compliance. The goal of the bill is to encourage solar energy infrastructure in large commercial buildings by creating incentives and standards for solar-ready design.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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