Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB428: Solar Energy Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill amends provisions of the Residential Solar Energy Disclosure Act.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 3, 2026:
0 Solar Energy Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Trevor Lee Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions of the Residential Solar Energy Disclosure Act. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires certain additional disclosures in solar agreements; - prohibits certain deceptive sales practices; - requires disclosure of sales representative compensation and finance fees; and - requires sales representatives to obtain certification and maintain a bond. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 13-52-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 181 13-52-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 181 13-52-401 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 181 ENACTS: 13-52-208 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 13-52-402 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 13-52-102 is amended to read: 13-52-102 . Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Actual energy production" means the average kilowatt-hours produced and measured by the residential solar energy system during the 12 consecutive months immediately following the residential solar energy system's activation. (2) "Commission" means compensation paid to a sales representative that is: (a) directly tied to a residential solar energy transaction; …
Sponsors
- Lee, Trevor (R, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : House Comm - Not Considered
- : House/ to standing committee
- : Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0428S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0428S01
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0428S01
Subjects: Public Utilities and Technology, Business, Energy, Consumer Protection, Clean Energy
Common questions
- What is HB428?
- HB428 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Solar Energy Amendments.
- What does HB428 do?
- This bill amends provisions of the Residential Solar Energy Disclosure Act.
- What is the status of HB428?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB428?
- Lee, Trevor (R, 16).
- Where is the official record for HB428?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0428.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.