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HI HB1644

HI HB1644
Relating To Consumer Protection.


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Introduced
01/21/2026
In Committee
03/30/2026
Crossed Over
03/10/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requires purchase, lease, and power purchase agreements for residential solar energy devices to include a cover page with certain required disclosures. Requires any person or entity that markets, sells, leases, or solicits a residential solar energy device or markets, sells, or solicits power purchase agreements to comply with consumer protection laws. Prohibits any person or entity from installing, marketing, offering financing, or engaging in customer acquisition for a residential solar energy device without holding a contractor's license or having a contractual affiliation with a licensed contractor. Allows for rescission or cancellation of the agreement. Specifies that agreements in violation of the law are voidable. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

AI Summary

This bill requires that agreements for purchasing, leasing, or using power from residential solar energy devices must include a cover page with essential disclosures, such as the right to cancel within three business days, contact information for cancellation, and confirmation that no other promises were made beyond what's in the agreement, along with details on system price, estimated energy production, savings, tax incentive eligibility, payment terms, escalation rates, ownership structure, contractor information, and warranty terms; it also mandates that anyone marketing, selling, leasing, or soliciting these devices or power purchase agreements must follow existing consumer protection laws, and prohibits anyone without a contractor's license or a contractual relationship with one from installing, marketing, offering financing, or acquiring customers for these devices, making any agreement that violates these rules voidable by the consumer.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry, Government Affairs

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC. (on 03/30/2026)

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