Missouri HB2729: Modifies provisions for renewable energy resources

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2729 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE APPELBAUM. 4432H.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 Section A. Sections 393.1025 and 393.1030, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 393.1025 and 393.1030, to read as follows: 393.1025.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 (2) "Department", the department of [economic development] commerce and insurance; (3) "Electric utility", any electrical corporation as defined by section 386.020; (4) "Renewable energy credit" or "REC", a tradeable certificate of proof that one megawatt-hour of electricity has been generated from renewable energy sources; and (5) "Renewable energy resources", electric energy produced from wind, solar thermal sources, or photovoltaic cells and panels[, dedicated crops grown for energy production, cellulosic agricultural residues, plant residues, methane from landfills, from agricultural operations, or from wastewater treatment, thermal depolymerization or pyrolysis for converting waste material to energy, clean and untreated wood such as pallets, hydropower (not including pumped storage) that does not require a new diversion or impoundment of water and that has a nameplate rating of ten megawatts or less, fuel cells using hydrogen produced by one of the above-named renewable energy sources, …

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Sponsors

• Appelbaum, LaDonna (D, 071) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. January 8, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. January 7, 2026: Read First Time (H)
4. January 6, 2026: Prefiled (H)

Common questions

What is HB2729?

HB2729 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions for renewable energy resources.

What is the status of HB2729?

In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2729?

Appelbaum, LaDonna (D, 071).

Where is the official record for HB2729?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2729&year=2026&code=R