Alabama - Session 2026RS
Title: Solar energy; permit to operate solar energy projects required, decommissioning and restoration requirements established, operators required to establish bonds, restoration of abandoned sites provided, enforcement provided
Environmental Protection
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-19 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-19 | Latest Action | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 475 | Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised; rate hearings authorized | enacted |
| SB 174 | Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized; lease of state lands for energy sources by Commissioner of Conservation expanded | passed_lower |
| HB 617 | Solar power facilities; new facilities prohibited for one year | in_committee |
| SB 159 | Taxation; Energy use in commercial greenhouses, pivot irrigation systems, and poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax | in_committee |
| HB 163 | Property Insurance and Energy Reduction Act; allow financing of projects through private funding | enacted |
| HB 618 | Solar farms; certain county commissions authorized to establish zoning requirements, penalties for violations and appeal process provided | in_committee |
| SB 354 | Solar power facilities; new facilities prohibited for one year | in_committee |
| SB 358 | Solar farms; certain county commissions authorized to establish zoning requirements | in_committee |