Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3073: Requires an owner of a utility-scale solar project to provide a proper decommissioning plan to DNR along with financial assurances prior to starting energy production
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 640, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to utility-scale solar projects, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 640, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 640.1800, to read as follows: 640.1800. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Cessation of operations", occurs when a utility‐scale solar project has not produced power for a period of twelve months. This twelve‐month period shall not include a period in or (b) The owner has retained legal control of the project's footprint and has commenced re.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 640, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to utility-scale solar projects, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 640, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 640.1800, to read as follows: 640.1800. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Cessation of operations", occurs when a utility‐scale solar project has not produced power for a period of twelve months. This twelve‐month period shall not include a period in or (b) The owner has retained legal control of the project's footprint and has commenced rebuilding the facility; (2) "Department", the department of natural resources; (3) "Expansion" or "expanded", adding two megawatts alternating current or more of directly connected solar energy generating capacity to the local or regional electrical grid with the ability to deliver power to the electrical grid, or increasing the ability of the project to deliver power to the electrical grid by thirty‐five percent, whichever is larger; (4) "Owner", the person or corporation who has assumed legal ownership of the solar energy system through the provisions of a contract or other legally binding transfer of ownership; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in …