SB588Introduced in the Senate
Solar facilities; Department of Energy to develop criteria to determine appropriateness of sites.
Introduced by Dave Marsden, District 35
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Energy; developing criteria to determine the appropriateness of sites for solar facilities. Requires the Department of Energy (the Department) to develop a set of criteria to be used by reviewers to (i) assess the appropriateness of potential siting areas and (ii) assign a siting appropriateness score from one to 100 for each area and to establish a scoring committee to review applications for proposed solar facilities. Beginning January 1, 2027, the bill requires every completed land use application for a proposed solar facility to be forwarded by the host locality to the Department for evaluation and scoring. The bill provides that the locality shall continue to have final authority for approval or disapproval of a proposed solar facility.
Where it stands
Left in Finance and Appropriations
February 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A) · February 5, 2026
10
Yes
4
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | 9 | Yes |
| Angelia Williams Graves | 21 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Not Voting |
| Danica Roem | 30 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105042D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB588)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
Left in Finance and Appropriations
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