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H4685Introduced in the House

Requiring local approval for battery storage facility permitting

Introduced

Introduced by Kelly Pease, District 04-HAM

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Relative to battery storage facility permitting and penalties for noncompliance. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Where it stands

Accompanied a study order, see H5353 (under House Rule 27)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the committee on House Rules

  2. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  5. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  6. Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

  7. Accompanied a study order, see H5353 (under House Rule 27)

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