Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2578: Modifies the definition of renewable energy resources
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2578 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BANDERMAN. 5605H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 393.1025 and 393.1030, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to renewable energy resources. Section A. Sections 393.1025 and 393.1030, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 393.1025 and 393.1030, to read as follows: 393.1025. As used in sections 393.1020 to 393.1030, the following terms mean: (1) "Alternative energy resources", electric energy produced from wind, solar thermal sources, photovoltaic cells and panels, dedicated crops grown for energy production, cellulosic agricultural residues, plant residues, methane from landfills, from agricultural operations, from wastewater treatment, termal deploymerization or pyrolysis for concerting waster material to energy, clean and untreated wood such as pallets, hydropower, including pumped storage, fuel cells using hydrogen produced by one of the above-named reneweable energy sources, nuclear energy, and other sources of energy that become available after November 4, 2008; (2) "Commission", the public service commission; [(2)] (3) "Department", the department of economic development; [(3)] (4) "Electric utility", any electrical corporation as defined by section 386.020; and [(4)] (5) "Renewable energy credit" or "REC", a tradeable certificate of proof that one megawatt-hour of electricity has been generated from renewable energy sources[; and EXPLANATION -- Matter …
Sponsors
- Brad Banderman (R, 119) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2578?
- HB2578 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies the definition of renewable energy resources.
- What is the status of HB2578?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2578?
- Brad Banderman (R, 119).
- Where is the official record for HB2578?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2578&year=2026&code=R
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