Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2478: Modifies provisions relating to utilities
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2478 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS. 4225H.02I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 137.100, 153.030, 153.034, 393.1025, 393.1030, and 523.010, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof ten new sections relating to utilities, with an emergency clause for a certain section. Section A. Sections 137.100, 153.030, 153.034, 393.1025, 393.1030, and 523.010, RSMo, are repealed and ten new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 67.5350, 137.100, 137.124, 153.030, 153.034, 393.172, 393.1025, 393.1030, 393.1120, and 523.010, to read as follows: 67.5350. 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Material amendment", any amendment to a permit issued by a county commission to construct a solar farm which: (a) Changes the solar farm's generation type from one type of utility facility to another; (b) Increases the facility's nameplate capacity; or (c) Changes the boundaries of the solar farm, unless the new boundaries of the facility are completely within the previous boundaries of the facility or the facility components outside of the previous boundary are underground; (2) "Solar farm", a group of photovoltaic interconnected solar panels or arrays that convert sunlight into electricity for the primary purpose of wholesale or retail sales of generated electricity, including all on-site equipment and facilities necessary for the proper operation of …
Sponsors
- Ed Lewis (R, 006) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Action Postponed (H)
- : Executive Session Continued
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2478?
- HB2478 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to utilities.
- What is the status of HB2478?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Action Postponed (H) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2478?
- Ed Lewis (R, 006).
- Where is the official record for HB2478?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2478&year=2026&code=R
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